Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 20 OF 2018) - SECT 49C

    (1)     After considering an application under section 49B and hearing the parties who attend the hearing, the ACAT must—

        (a)     make a termination and possession order; or

        (b)     refuse to make a termination and possession order.

    (2)     If the ACAT makes a termination and possession order, the ACAT—

        (a)     must direct the registrar to issue a warrant for the eviction of the tenant; and

        (b)     may make an order to pay any unpaid rent that is payable.

    (3)     If the ACAT refuses to make a termination and possession order, the ACAT may—

        (a)     confirm the payment order; or

        (b)     make another payment order; or

        (c)     set aside the payment order.

    (4)     If the ACAT makes a termination and possession order, it may suspend the order for a stated period of not more than 3 weeks if satisfied that—

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

        (b)     the tenant's hardship would be greater than the hardship that would be suffered by the lessor if the order were suspended for the stated period.

6     Application for registration of standard guarantee contract
Section 103 (1)

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commissioner for fair trading

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, on or after a day declared by the Minister,

7     New section 103 (3)

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    (3)     A declaration under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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8     New part 15

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Part 15     Transitional—Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018