Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) (ACT)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2006-42

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

Dated 1 August 2006.

Simon Corbell

Minister

John Hargreaves

Minister

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2006-42

made under the

Residential Tenancies Act 1997

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998.

4. New section 2

   insert

5. Prescribed period for depositing bond—Act, s 23 (6)

   The period within which the amount of the bond must be deposited with the Territory is—

   (a)if the tenant pays the bond to the lessor, the period that ends 2 weeks after the later of the following:

   (i)the day the bond is paid;

   (ii)the day the tenancy commences; or

   (b)if the tenant pays the bond to the lessor’s agent, the period that ends 4 weeks after the later of the days mentioned in paragraph (a).

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 3 August 2006.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2006