New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RETAIL LEASES ACT 1994 - SECT 84B

84B Transitional provisions regarding alteration of list of businesses: existing leases

(1) In this section--

"legislative amendment" means--

(a) an amendment to or the substitution of Schedule 1, or

(b) the making, amendment or substitution of a regulation.

(2) If premises become a retail shop within the meaning of this Act because of a legislative amendment, this Act does not apply to--

(a) a lease of the premises entered into before the date of the amendment, or

(b) a lease of the premises entered into under an option granted or agreement made before that date,

except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide.

(3) If premises cease to be a retail shop within the meaning of this Act because of a legislative amendment, this Act continues to apply to--

(a) a lease of the premises entered into before the date of the amendment, and

(b) a lease of the premises entered into under an option granted or agreement made before that date,

except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide.

(4) If--

(a) one or more premises in a cluster of premises cease to be a retail shop or retail shops within the meaning of this Act because of a legislative amendment, and

(b) the cluster ceases as a result to be a retail shopping centre within the meaning of this Act,

this Act continues to apply to a lease of other premises in the cluster entered into before the date of the amendment, except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide.