Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO. 1 OF 2020) - SECT 19

New section 136 (2) (d), (3) and (4)

insert

        (d)     minimum standards for premises made available for occupation under a residential tenancy agreement, including in relation to the following matters:

              (i)     physical accessibility;

              (ii)     energy efficiency;

              (iii)     safety and security;

              (iv)     sanitation;

              (v)     amenity.

Note     Power to make a statutory instrument (including a regulation) includes power to make different provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and to make an instrument that applies differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act

, s 48).

    (3)     A regulation made under subsection (2) (d) may apply, adopt or incorporate a law or instrument as in force from time to time.

Note     A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act

, s 14 (2)).

    (4)     The Legislation Act

, section 47 (5) and (6) does not apply in relation to a law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (3).

Note     A law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under s (3) does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act

because s 47 (5) and (6) do not apply (see Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)).