Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 40

    (1)     A warrant issued under this part must—

        (a)     authorise any police officer to take appropriate action, with any necessary and reasonable assistance, to evict a named person, or a named person and everyone else on the premises, within the period stated in the warrant; and

        (b)     require a police officer to give the named person not less than 2 days notice of the proposed eviction.

    (2)     Subsection (1) (b) does not apply if the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     there are exceptional circumstances; and

        (b)     it would be inappropriate to give the notice required by subsection (1) (b).

    (3)     A regulation may prescribe what is, or is not, appropriate action to be taken under a warrant.