Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 55B

    (1)     On application by a lessor, the ACAT may make a termination and possession order if satisfied that—

        (a)     the premises are an eligible impacted property; and

Note     Eligible impacted property —see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

, s 9A (1).

        (b)     the lessor has given the tenant written notice under section 64AB (Termination—eligible impacted property) terminating the tenancy agreement; and

        (c)     the tenant has not vacated the premises as required by the notice.

    (2)     The ACAT may suspend the operation of the termination and possession order for a stated period of up to 3 weeks if satisfied that—

        (a)     the tenant would suffer significant hardship if the order were not suspended for the stated period; and

        (b)     the hardship would be greater than the hardship the lessor would suffer if the order were suspended for the stated period.