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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Residential Tenancies Act 1995 repealed the following:

Residential Tenancies Act 1978

Residential Tenancies (Housing Trust) Amendment Act 1993

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Residential Tenancies Act 1995 amended the following:

Retirement Villages Act 1987

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1995

63

Residential Tenancies Act 1995

10.8.1995

24.8.1995 (Gazette 24.8.1995 p499) except ss 4, 5(1) & (2)(c), 6—23, 24(1)(a) & (c) & (2)—(5), 2562, 63(1)—(6), 6472, 74100, 101(a), (b), (d)—(f), 102, 106120 and Sch (cl 1(1), 3(a), 4 & 6)—30.11.1995 (Gazette 23.11.1995 p1412) and except s 63(7)—(10)—5.2.1996 (Gazette 25.1.1996 p808) and except ss 5(2)(a), (b), (d)—(h) and 24(1)(b)—1.7.1996 (Gazette 27.6.1996 p3107) and except ss 63(11) & (12), 101(c), 103105 and Sch (cl 5)—10.8.1997 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1996

34

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

2.5.1996

Sch (cl 29)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)

1998

21

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Act 1998 as amended by 22/1998

2.4.1998

Pt 9 (ss 24—26)—28.5.1998 (Gazette 28.5.1998 p2292)

1998

22

Statutes Amendment (Consumer Affairs) Amendment Act 1998

2.4.1998

2.4.1998

1999

33

Financial Sector Reform (South Australia) Act 1999

17.6.1999

Sch (item 45)—1.7.1999 being the date specified under s 3(16) of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999 of the Commonwealth as the transfer date for the purposes of that Act: s 2(2)

1999

55

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999

12.8.1999

3.10.1999 (Gazette 30.9.1999 p1341)

2001

59

Retirement Villages (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2001

22.11.2001

s 19—1.7.2002 (Gazette 15.1.2002 p186)

2003

44

Statute Law Revision Act 2003

23.10.2003

Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)

2006

44

Statutes Amendment (Justice Portfolio) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 25 (s 49)—18.1.2007 (Gazette 18.1.2007 p234)

2007

19

Residential Parks Act 2007

14.6.2007

Sch 2 (cl 1)—5.11.2007 (Gazette 25.10.2007 p4044)

2007

20

Statutes Amendment (Affordable Housing) Act 2007

14.6.2007

Pt 5 (ss 92 & 93)—11.2.2008 (Gazette 17.1.2008 p264)

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 131 (s 299)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2012

54

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2012) Act 2012

6.12.2012

Pt 11 (s 34)—28.2.2013 (Gazette 28.2.2013 p581)

2013

13

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2013

9.5.2013

Pt 2 (s 47(4))—8.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2497); s 71—7.2.2014; bond (as inserted by s 4(1)), domestic facility requiring instructions (as inserted by s 4(2)), deletion of mediation by s 4(3), personal documents (as inserted by s 4(3)), ss 4(4), (5), (7)—(9), 5(1)—(3), new s 5(1b) (as inserted by s 5(4)), ss 6—30, new s 56(2)(fb) (as inserted by s 31(1)), ss 31(2), 3235, 36(1)—(10), 37, 38(1), (2), substitution of s 63(5) by s 38(3), ss 38(4)—(9), (12), 39—46, 47(1)—(3), 4869, 70(1), (2), new Pt 7 (except ss 105L(2) & 105M) (as substituted by s 72), 7382, new Sch 1 (except cl 5) (as substituted by s 83)—1.3.2014 (Gazette 6.2.2014 p549); collateral agreement (as inserted by s 4(1)), domestic services agreement (as inserted by s 4(2)), no premium retirement village (as inserted by s 4(3)), s 4(6), new s 5(1c) (as inserted by s 5(4)), new s 56(2)(fa) (as inserted by s 31(1)), s 36(11), new s 63(5a) (as inserted by s 38(3)), ss 38(10), (11), 70(3), new Pt 7 ss 105L(2) & 105M (as inserted by s 72), new Sch 1 cl 5 (as substituted by s 83)—9.5.2015 (Gazette 16.4.2015 p1534)

2013

65

Community Housing Providers (National Law) (South Australia) Act 2013

21.11.2013

Sch 3 (cll 6—12)—1.4.2014 (Gazette 6.2.2014 p547)

2014

26

Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2014

11.12.2014

Pt 14 (ss 158—186)—29.3.2015 (Gazette 5.3.2015 p883)

2015

43

Residential Tenancies (Domestic Violence Protections) Amendment Act 2015

3.12.2015

10.12.2015 (Gazette 10.12.2015 p5202)

2016

36

Housing Improvement Act 2016

4.8.2016

Sch 1 (cll 10—21)—3.4.2017 (Gazette 7.3.2017 p830)

2016

45

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016

29.9.2016

3.7.2017 (Gazette 22.6.2017 p2223)

2016

50

Retirement Villages Act 2016

10.11.2016

Sch 2 (cll 2 & 3)—1.1.2018 (Gazette 8.8.2017 p3141)

2017

51

Statutes Amendment (SACAT No 2) Act 2017

28.11.2017

Pt 41 (s 214)—14.12.2017 (Gazette 12.12.2017 p4960)

2017

64

Children's Protection Law Reform (Transitional Arrangements and Related Amendments) Act 2017

12.12.2017

Pt 17 (ss 123 to 125)—22.10.2018 (Gazette 19.12.2017 p5119)

2019

33

Landscape South Australia Act 2019

21.11.2019

Sch 5 (cl 79)—1.7.2020 (Gazette 25.6.2020 p3502)

2023

22

Residential Tenancies (Protection of Prospective Tenants) Amendment Act 2023

6.7.2023

1.9.2023 (Gazette 3.8.2023 p2457)

2023

41

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2023

7.12.2023

Pt 2 (ss 5, 6, 9(1), (2), (4) to (12), 10 to 12, 13(1), 14, 15, 16(3), 17(3) & (4), 18, 19, 20(1), 21(1), (2), (4) & (5), 23, 24(2) & (3), 29, 31, 35, 40, 45(3) & (4), 56, 57, 60 to 66, 67(1) & (2), 68, 69, 71 to 76, 77(1), 78(1), (2), (4) & (5), 80, 81, 84 to 86, 88(2), 89, 91 to 94)—1.3.2024 (Gazette 1.2.2024 p109); ss 3, 4, 7, 8, 9(3) & (13), 13(2), 16(1) & (2), 17(1), (2) & (5), 20(2), 21(3) & (6), 22, 24(1), 25 to 28, 30, 32 to 34, 36 to 39, 41 to 44, 45(1) & (2), 46 to 55, 58, 59, 67(3), 70, 77(2), 78(3) & (6), 79, 82, 83, 87, 88(1), 9095—1.7.2024 (Gazette 13.6.2024 p1430)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 3



s 3(1)



abuse and act of abuse

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(1)

10.12.2015

bailiff

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(1)

29.3.2015

bond

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(1)

1.3.2014

collateral agreement

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(1)

9.5.2015


amended by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 2(1)

1.1.2018

controlled drug

inserted by 41/2023 s 3(1)

1.7.2024

co-tenant

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(2)

10.12.2015

decision

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(2)

29.3.2015

Deputy President

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(2)

29.3.2015

Deputy Registrar

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(2)

29.3.2015

domestic abuse

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(3)

10.12.2015

domestic associate

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(3)

10.12.2015

domestic facility requiring instructions

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(2)

1.3.2014

domestic partner

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(4)

10.12.2015

domestic services agreement

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(2)

9.5.2015


amended by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 2(2)

1.1.2018

drug related conduct

inserted by 41/2023 s 3(2)

1.7.2024

exempt animal

inserted by 41/2023 s 3(2)

1.7.2024

financial institution

deleted by 33/1999 Sch (item 45(a))

1.7.1999

housing assessment order

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(1)

3.4.2017

housing demolition order

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(1)

3.4.2017

housing improvement notice

deleted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(1)

3.4.2017

housing improvement order

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(1)

3.4.2017

intervention order

inserted by 43/2015 s 4(5)

10.12.2015

mediation

deleted by 13/2013 s 4(3)

1.3.2014

no premium retirement village

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(3)

9.5.2015


deleted by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 2(3)

1.1.2018

notice to vacate

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(2)

3.4.2017

personal documents

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(3)

1.3.2014

preliminary rent control notice

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(3)

3.4.2017

prescribed retirement village

inserted by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 2(4)

1.1.2018

President

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(3)

29.3.2015

registered agent

deleted by 13/2013 s 4(4)

1.3.2014

registered community housing organisation

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(4)

1.3.2014


deleted by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 6

1.4.2014

registered community housing provider

inserted by 65/2013 Sch 1 cl 6

1.4.2014

registered housing association

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(4)

1.3.2014


deleted by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 6

1.4.2014

registered housing co-operative

amended by 13/2013 s 4(5)

1.3.2014


deleted by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 6

1.4.2014

Registrar

inserted by 26/2014 s 158(4)

29.3.2015

rent

substituted by 13/2013 s 4(6)

9.5.2015


amended by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 2(5)

1.1.2018

rent control notice

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(4)

3.4.2017

residential tenancy agreement

note inserted by 41/2023 s 3(3)

1.7.2024

rooming house

substituted by 41/2023 s 3(4)

1.7.2024

Rules

deleted by 26/2014 s 158(5)

29.3.2015

security

deleted by 13/2013 s 4(7)

1.3.2014

security bond

deleted by 13/2013 s 4(7)

1.3.2014

statutory charges

inserted by 13/2013 s 4(8)

1.3.2014


amended by 33/2019 Sch 5 cl 79

1.7.2020

statutory rates, taxes and charges

deleted by 13/2013 s 4(8)

1.3.2014

tenancy dispute

amended by 13/2013 s 4(9)

1.3.2014

Tribunal

substituted by 26/2014 s 158(6)

29.3.2015

s 3(4)

inserted by 55/1999 s 3

3.10.1999

s 3(5)

inserted by 41/2023 s 3(5)

1.7.2024

s 5



s 5(1)

amended by 19/2007 Sch 2 cl 1

5.11.2007


amended by 13/2013 s 5(1)—(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 3(1)

1.1.2018

s 5(1a)

inserted by 20/2007 s 92(1)

11.2.2008

s 5(1b)

inserted by 13/2013 s 5(4)

1.3.2014

s 5(1c)

inserted by 13/2013 s 5(4)

9.5.2015


amended by 50/2016 Sch 2 cl 3(2)

1.1.2018

s 5(2)

amended by 55/1999 s 4

3.10.1999


amended by 20/2007 s 92(2)—(5)

11.2.2008


amended by 26/2014 s 159

29.3.2015


amended by 43/2015 s 5

10.12.2015


amended by 41/2023 s 4(1), (2)

1.7.2024

Pt 2



s 9

deleted by 84/2009 s 299

1.2.2010

Pt 3



heading

substituted by 26/2014 s 160

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 1 before deletion by 26/2014



s 13



s 13(1a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 6

1.3.2014

s 15

substituted by 13/2013 s 7

1.3.2014

s 16



s 16(1)

s 16 redesignated as s 16(1) by 13/2013 s 8

1.3.2014

s 16(2)

inserted by 13/2013 s 8

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 1

deleted by 26/2014 s 161

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 2 before deletion by 26/2014



s 21

amended by 13/2013 s 9

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 2

deleted by 26/2014 s 161

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 3



s 24



s 24(1)

amended by 20/2007 s 93

11.2.2008


amended by 13/2013 s 10(1)

1.3.2014


(c) deleted by 26/2014 s 162(1)

29.3.2015

s 24(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 10(2)

1.3.2014

s 24(4)

amended by 26/2014 s 162(2)

29.3.2015

s 24(5)

amended by 13/2013 s 10(2)

1.3.2014

s 25 before substitution by 26/2014



s 25(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 11

1.3.2014

s 25

substituted by 26/2014 s 163

29.3.2015

s 25A

inserted by 26/2014 s 163

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 4

deleted by 13/2013 s 12

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 5



heading

substituted by 26/2014 s 164

29.3.2015

s 31 before deletion by 26/2014



s 31(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 13(1), (2)

1.3.2014

s 31(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 13(3)

1.3.2014

s 31

deleted by 26/2014 s 165

29.3.2015

s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 14(1), (2)

1.3.2014


deleted by 26/2014 s 166

29.3.2015

s 32(1a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 14(3)

1.3.2014


deleted by 26/2014 s 166

29.3.2015

s 32(2)

substituted by 13/2013 s 14(4)

1.3.2014


deleted by 26/2014 s 166

29.3.2015

s 32(3)—(5)

substituted by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 7

1.4.2014

s 33

substituted by 26/2014 s 167

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 6

deleted by 13/2013 s 15

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 7



heading

substituted by 26/2014 s 168

29.3.2015

s 35



s 35(2)

amended by 26/2014 s 169(1)

29.3.2015


amended by 41/2023 s 5

1.3.2024

s 35(3)—(5)

deleted by 26/2014 s 169(2)

29.3.2015

s 36 before deletion by 26/2014



s 36(1)

amended by 21/1998 s 24(a)

28.5.1998

s 36(2)

amended by 59/2001 s 19

1.7.2002

s 36(3)

inserted by 21/1998 s 24(b)

28.5.1998

s 36

deleted by 26/2014 s 170

29.3.2015

s 37 before deletion by 51/2017



s 37(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 16(1)

1.3.2014

s 37(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 16(2)

1.3.2014

s 37(4) and (5)

inserted by 26/2014 s 171

29.3.2015

s 37

deleted by 51/2017 s 214

14.12.2017

s 38

deleted by 26/2014 s 172

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 8



s 39

substituted by 26/2014 s 173

29.3.2015

s 39A

inserted by 26/2014 s 173

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 9 before deletion by 26/2014



s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 17(1)

1.3.2014

s 41(2)

deleted by 13/2013 s 17(2)

1.3.2014

s 42

deleted by 13/2013 s 18

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 9

deleted by 26/2014 s 174

29.3.2015

Pt 3 Div 10 before deletion by 26/2014



s 45



s 45(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 19(1)—(3)

1.3.2014

s 45(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 19(4)

1.3.2014

s 46



s 46(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 20

1.3.2014

s 47



s 47(4)

inserted by 13/2013 s 21

1.3.2014

Pt 3 Div 10

deleted by 26/2014 s 174

29.3.2015

Pt 4



Pt 4 Div A1

inserted by 13/2013 s 22

1.3.2014

s 47A

amended by 41/2023 s 6

1.3.2024

s 47B

inserted by 22/2023 s 3

1.9.2023

s 47B(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 7(1), (2)

1.7.2024

s 47B(2a)

inserted by 41/2023 s 7(3)

1.7.2024

s 47C

inserted by 41/2023 s 8

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 1



s 48 before substitution by 13/2013



s 48(1), (2) and (4)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997

s 48

substituted by 13/2013 s 23

1.3.2014

s 48(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 9(1), (2), (4), (5)

1.3.2024


amended by 41/2023 s 9(3)

1.7.2024

s 48(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 9(6)—(9)

1.3.2024

s 48(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 9(10)—(12)

1.3.2024

s 48(5)

inserted by 41/2023 s 9(13)

1.7.2024

s 49

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997


substituted by 13/2013 s 24

1.3.2014

s 49(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 10(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 49(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 10(3), (4)

1.3.2024

s 49(5)

amended by 41/2023 s 10(5), (6)

1.3.2024

s 49(6)

amended by 41/2023 s 10(7), (8)

1.3.2024

s 50

amended by 13/2013 s 25

1.3.2014

s 51

amended by 13/2013 s 26

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 11

1.3.2024

Pt 4 Div 2



s 52



s 52(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 27(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 12(1)

1.3.2024

s 52(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 27(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 12(2)

1.3.2024

s 52(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 27(3)

1.3.2014

Pt 4 Div 3



ss 52A and 52B

inserted by 22/2023 s 4

1.9.2023

s 53



s 53(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 28(1), (2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 13(1)

1.3.2024

s 53(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 13(2)

1.7.2024

s 54



s 54(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 29(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 14(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 54(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 29(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 14(3), (4)

1.3.2024

s 54(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 29(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 14(5), (6)

1.3.2024

s 55



s 55(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 30(1)

1.3.2014

s 55(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 30(2), (3)

1.3.2014


amended by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 8(1), (2)

1.4.2014


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(1), (2)

3.4.2017

s 55(2a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 30(4)

1.3.2014

s 55(2b)

inserted by 41/2023 s 15(1)

1.3.2024

s 55(7)

inserted by 13/2013 s 30(5)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 15(2)

1.3.2024

s 56



s 56(1a)

inserted by 41/2023 s 16(1)

1.7.2024

s 56(2)

(fb) inserted by 13/2013 s 31(1)

1.3.2014


(fa) inserted by 13/2013 s 31(1)

9.5.2015


amended by 41/2023 s 16(2)

1.7.2024

s 56(5)

amended by 13/2013 s 31(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 16(3)

1.3.2024

s 56A

inserted by 13/2013 s 32

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 17(3), (4)

1.3.2024


amended by 41/2023 s 17(2)

1.7.2024

heading

amended by 41/2023 s 17(1)

1.7.2024

s 56A(1)

s 56A redesignated as s 56A(1) by 41/2023 s 17(5)

1.7.2024

s 56A(2)

inserted by 41/2023 s 17(5)

1.7.2024

s 57



s 57(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 33(1), (2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 18(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 57(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 33(3), (4)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 18(3)

1.3.2024

s 58 before substitution by 13/2013



s 58(1)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997

s 58(2)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 45(b))

1.7.1999

s 58

substituted by 13/2013 s 34

1.3.2014

s 58(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 19(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 58(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 19(3), (4)

1.3.2024

s 58A

inserted by 13/2013 s 34

1.3.2014

Pt 4 Div 4



heading

amended by 13/2013 s 35

1.3.2014

s 61



s 61(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 36(1)—(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 20(1)

1.3.2024

s 61(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 41/2023 s 20(2)

1.7.2024

s 61(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 36(4)—(7)

1.3.2014

s 61(2a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 36(8)

1.3.2014

s 61(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 36(9)

1.3.2014

s 61(4)

amended by 13/2013 s 36(10)

1.3.2014

s 61(5)

inserted by 13/2013 s 36(11)

9.5.2015

s 62



s 62(1)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997


amended by 13/2013 s 37(1), (2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 21(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 62(2)

amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997


amended by 13/2013 s 37(3)—(5)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 21(4), (5)

1.3.2024


amended by 41/2023 s 21(3)

1.7.2024

s 62(3) and (4)

inserted by 41/2023 s 21(6)

1.7.2024

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(1)

1.3.2014

s 63(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 22(1)

1.7.2024

s 63(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(2)

1.3.2014

s 63(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 22(2)

1.7.2024

s 63(5)

substituted by 13/2013 s 38(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 22(3)

1.7.2024

s 63(5a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 38(3)

9.5.2015

s 63(6)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(4)

1.3.2014

s 63(7)

amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003


amended by 13/2013 s 38(5), (6)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 22(4)

1.7.2024

s 63(8)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(7)

1.3.2014

s 63(9)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(8), (9)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 22(5)

1.7.2024

s 63(11)

amended by 13/2013 s 38(10)

9.5.2015

s 63(12)

deleted by 13/2013 s 38(11)

9.5.2015


inserted by 41/2023 s 22(6)

1.7.2024

s 63(13)

s 63 footnotes 1 and 2 redesignated as s 63(13) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003


amended by 13/2013 s 38(12)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 22(7), (8)

1.7.2024

s 63(14)—(17)

inserted by 41/2023 s 22(9)

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 5



s 65



s 65(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 39(1), (2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 23

1.3.2024

Pt 4 Div 6



s 66



s 66(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 40(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 24(1)

1.7.2024

s 66(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 40(2), (3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 24(2)

1.3.2024

s 66(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 40(4), (5)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 24(3)

1.3.2024

ss 66A and 66B

inserted by 41/2023 s 25

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 6A

inserted by 41/2023 s 26

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 7



ss 67A and 67B

inserted by 41/2023 s 27

1.7.2024

s 68



s 68(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 41(1)

1.3.2014

s 68(1a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 41(2)

1.3.2014

s 68(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 41(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 9

1.4.2014


(c) deleted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(1)

3.4.2017

s 68(3)

substituted by 13/2013 s 41(4)

1.3.2014

s 68(4)

amended by 13/2013 s 41(5)

1.3.2014


deleted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(2)

3.4.2017

s 68(5)

inserted by 13/2013 s 41(6)

1.3.2014

s 68A

inserted by 41/2023 s 28

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 8



s 69



s 69(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 42(1)

1.3.2014

s 69(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 42(2), (3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 29

1.3.2024

s 69(3a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 42(4)

1.3.2014

s 70



s 70(1a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 43(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 30(1)

1.7.2024

s 70(1ab)

inserted by 41/2023 s 30(2)

1.7.2024

s 70(1b)

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 13

3.4.2017

s 70(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 41/2023 s 30(3)

1.7.2024

s 70(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 43(2)

1.3.2014

Pt 4 Div 9A

inserted by 13/2013 s 44

1.3.2014

s 71A



s 71A(3)

inserted by 41/2023 s 31

1.3.2024

Pt 4 Div 10



s 72

substituted by 13/2013 s 45

1.3.2014

s 72(1)

amended by 43/2015 s 6

10.12.2015


amended by 45/2016 s 4(1)—(3)

3.7.2017


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 14

3.4.2017


amended by 41/2023 s 32(1)—(3)

1.7.2024

s 72(5a)—(5c)

inserted by 41/2023 s 32(4)

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 11



heading

substituted by 13/2013 s 46

1.3.2014

s 73



s 73(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 47(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 33(1)

1.7.2024

s 73(2)

amended by 54/2012 s 34(1)

28.2.2013


substituted by 13/2013 s 47(2)

1.3.2014


substituted by 41/2023 s 33(2)

1.7.2024

s 73(3)

amended by 54/2012 s 34(2)

28.2.2013


substituted by 13/2013 s 47(2)

1.3.2014


substituted by 41/2023 s 33(2)

1.7.2024

s 73(4)

inserted by 54/2012 s 34(3)

28.2.2013


amended by 13/2013 s 47(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 33(3)

1.7.2024

s 73(5)

inserted by 54/2012 s 34(3)

28.2.2013


amended by 41/2023 s 33(4), (5)

1.7.2024

s 73(6)

inserted by 54/2012 s 34(3)

28.2.2013

prescribed service

inserted by 41/2023 s 33(6)

1.7.2024

water security rebate amount

amended by 13/2013 s 47(4)

8.6.2013


amended by 41/2023 s 33(7)

1.7.2024

ss 73A and 73B

inserted by 41/2023 s 34

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 12 before substitution by 41/2023



s 74



s 74(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 48(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 10(1)

1.4.2014

s 74(2a)

s 74(2) dot point redesignated as s 74(2a) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003


substituted by 13/2013 s 48(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 10(2)

1.4.2014

s 74(2ab)

inserted by 13/2013 s 48(2)

1.3.2014

s 74(2b) and (2c)

s 74(2) dot points redesignated as s 74(2b) and (2c) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 74(5)

amended by 13/2013 s 48(3)

1.3.2014

Pt 4 Div 12

substituted by 41/2023 s 35

1.3.2024

Pt 4 Div 13A

inserted by 41/2023 s 36

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 14A

inserted by 22/2023 s 5

1.9.2023

s 76A



s 76A(1)



prospective tenant information

inserted by 41/2023 s 37(1)

1.7.2024

successful tenant

deleted by 41/2023 s 37(2)

1.7.2024

tenant information

amended by 41/2023 s 37(3)

1.7.2024

s 76B



heading

amended by 41/2023 s 38(1)

1.7.2024

s 76B(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 38(2), (3)

1.7.2024

s 76B(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 38(4)—(6)

1.7.2024

s 76B(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 41/2023 s 38(7)

1.7.2024

s 76B(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 38(8)—(11)

1.7.2024

s 76C



s 76C(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 39(1)

1.7.2024

s 76C(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 39(2)

1.7.2024

Pt 4 Div 15



s 77



s 77(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 49

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 40(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 78A

inserted by 13/2013 s 50

1.3.2014

Pt 5



Pt 5 Div 1



s 79

(a) deleted by 13/2013 s 51

1.3.2014


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 15

3.4.2017


amended by 41/2023 s 41(1), (2)

1.7.2024

s 79A

inserted by 13/2013 s 52

1.3.2014

Pt 5 Div 1A

inserted by 41/2023 s 42

1.7.2024

Pt 5 Div 2



s 80



s 80(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 53

1.3.2014

s 80(2a)

inserted by 41/2023 s 43

1.7.2024

s 80(6) and (7)

s 80(5) dot points redesignated as s 80(6) and (7) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 80A

inserted by 41/2023 s 44

1.7.2024

s 81



s 81(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 45(1)

1.7.2024

s 81(2a)

inserted by 41/2023 s 45(2)

1.7.2024

s 81(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 54(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 45(3)

1.3.2024

s 81(4)

amended by 13/2013 s 54(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 45(4)

1.3.2024

s 82



s 82(1)

substituted by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 11

1.4.2014

s 83



heading

amended by 41/2023 s 46(1)

1.7.2024

s 83(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 46(2), (3)

1.7.2024

s 83(2)

substituted by 13/2013 s 55

1.3.2014


amended by 65/2013 Sch 3 cl 12

1.4.2014


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 16

3.4.2017

s 83A

inserted by 13/2013 s 56

1.3.2014

s 83A(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 47(1)

1.7.2024

s 83A(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 47(2)

1.7.2024

s 83A(3) and (4)

inserted by 41/2023 s 47(3)

1.7.2024

s 83B

inserted by 13/2013 s 56

1.3.2014

s 84



heading

amended by 41/2023 s 48(1)

1.7.2024

s 84(1)

substituted by 13/2013 s 57(1)

1.3.2014


substituted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 17(1)

3.4.2017


amended by 41/2023 s 48(2)

1.7.2024

s 84(3)

inserted by 13/2013 s 57(2)

1.3.2014


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 17(2)

3.4.2017

s 84(4)

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 17(3)

3.4.2017

s 84A

inserted by 41/2023 s 49

1.7.2024

Pt 5 Div 3



s 85



s 85(3a)

s 85(3) dot point redesignated as s 85(3a) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 85AA

inserted by 41/2023 s 50

1.7.2024

s 85A

inserted by 13/2013 s 58

1.3.2014

s 85A(1)

s 85A redesignated as s 85A(1) by 45/2016 s 5

3.7.2017

s 85A(2)

inserted by 45/2016 s 5

3.7.2017

ss 85B85D

inserted by 41/2023 s 51

1.7.2024

ss 86A and 86B

inserted by 13/2013 s 59

1.3.2014

Pt 5 Div 4



s 87



s 87(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 13/2013 s 60

1.3.2014

s 89A

inserted by 43/2015 s 7

10.12.2015

s 89A(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 52(1)

1.7.2024

s 89A(3)

substituted by 41/2023 s 52(2)

1.7.2024

s 89A(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 52(3)

1.7.2024

s 89A(5)

amended by 41/2023 s 52(4)—(6)

1.7.2024

s 89A(9)

amended by 64/2017 s 123

22.10.2018

s 89A(12)

substituted by 41/2023 s 52(7)

1.7.2024

s 90



s 90(2)

substituted by 55/1999 s 5

3.10.1999


amended by 44/2006 s 49

18.1.2007

s 90(2a)

inserted by 55/1999 s 5

3.10.1999

s 90(3)



interested person

amended by 13/2013 s 61(1)

1.3.2014

s 90(4) and (5)

inserted by 13/2013 s 61(2)

1.3.2014

Pt 5 Div 4A

inserted by 41/2023 s 53

1.7.2024

Pt 5 Div 5



s 91



s 91(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 54(1), (2)

1.7.2024

s 91A

inserted by 41/2023 s 55

1.7.2024

s 92A

inserted by 13/2013 s 62

1.3.2014

Pt 5 Div 6



s 93



s 93(1)

substituted by 13/2013 s 63(1)

1.3.2014

s 93(2)

amended by 13/2013 s 63(2)

1.3.2014

s 93(4a)

s 93(4) dot point redesignated as s 93(4a) by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 94



s 94(1a)

inserted by 13/2013 s 64

1.3.2014

s 95

amended by 13/2013 s 65

1.3.2014


amended by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 18

3.4.2017


amended by 41/2023 s 56

1.3.2024

s 96



s 96(1a)—(1c)

inserted by 13/2013 s 66

1.3.2014

Pt 5 Div 7 before substitution by 13/2013



s 97



s 97(4)

substituted by 55/1999 s 6(a)

3.10.1999

s 97(6)

amended by 55/1999 s 6(b)

3.10.1999

Pt 5 Div 7

substituted by 13/2013 s 67

1.3.2014

s 97A

amended by 41/2023 s 57

1.3.2024

s 97B



s 97B(2a)

inserted by 45/2016 s 6(1)

3.7.2017

s 97B(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 58(1)

1.7.2024

s 97B(6)

amended by 41/2023 s 58(2)

1.7.2024

s 97B(7)

amended by 45/2016 s 6(2)

3.7.2017

s 97C



s 97C(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 59(1)

1.7.2024

s 97C(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 59(2)

1.7.2024

Pt 5 Div 8



heading

substituted by 26/2014 s 175

29.3.2015

s 98

deleted by 26/2014 s 176

29.3.2015

s 99



s 99(1)

substituted by 13/2013 s 68(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 26/2014 s 177(1)

29.3.2015

s 99(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 68(2)

1.3.2014

s 99(5)

amended by 13/2013 s 68(3)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 60(1)

1.3.2024

s 99(6)

amended by 13/2013 s 68(4)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 60(2)

1.3.2024

s 99(8)

amended by 13/2013 s 68(2)

1.3.2014


deleted by 26/2014 s 177(2)

29.3.2015

Pt 5A

inserted by 13/2013 s 69

1.3.2014

s 99D



s 99D(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 61(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 99E



s 99E(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 62(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 99F



s 99F(1)

amended by 43/2015 s 8(1), (2)

10.12.2015


amended by 41/2023 s 63

1.3.2024

s 99G



s 99G(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 64

1.3.2024

s 99H



s 99H(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 65(1)

1.3.2024

s 99H(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 65(2)

1.3.2024

s 99I



s 99I(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 66

1.3.2024

s 99J



s 99J(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 67(1)

1.3.2024

s 99J(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 67(2)

1.3.2024

s 99J



s 99J(3)

substituted by 41/2023 s 67(3)

1.7.2024

s 99J(4)

deleted by 41/2023 s 67(3)

1.7.2024

s 99K



s 99K(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 68(1), (2)

1.3.2024

Pt 6



s 100



s 100(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 70(1)

1.3.2014

s 100(5)

amended by 13/2013 s 70(2)

1.3.2014

s 100(6)

inserted by 13/2013 s 70(3)

9.5.2015

s 101



s 101(1)

s 101 amended and redesignated as s 101(1) by 13/2013 s 71(1)—(3)

7.2.2014


amended by 26/2014 s 178

29.3.2015


amended by 22/2023 s 6

1.9.2023


amended by 41/2023 s 69

1.3.2024

s 101(2)

inserted by 13/2013 s 71(3)

7.2.2014

Pt 7 before substitution by 13/2013



s 105A

inserted by 21/1998 s 25

28.5.1998

Pt 7

substituted by 13/2013 s 72

1.3.2014 except ss 105L(2) and 105M—9.5.2015

Pt 7 Div 1A

inserted by 41/2023 s 70

1.7.2024

Pt 7 Div 2



s 105



s 105(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 71(1), (2)

1.3.2024

Pt 7 Div 3



s 105C



s 105C(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 72

1.3.2024

s 105D



s 105D(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 73(1), (2)

1.3.2024

Pt 7 Div 4



s 105E



s 105E(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 74(1)

1.3.2024

s 105E(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 74(2)

1.3.2024

s 105F



s 105F(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 75(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 105F(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 75(3), (4)

1.3.2024

s 105F(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 75(5), (6)

1.3.2024

s 105G



s 105G(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 76(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 105G(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 76(3), (4)

1.3.2024

s 105I



s 105I(3)

substituted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 19

3.4.2017

s 105K

amended by 41/2023 s 77(1)

1.3.2024

s 105K(1)

s 105K redesignated as s 105K(1) by 41/2023 s 77(2)

1.7.2024

s 105K(2) and (3)

inserted by 41/2023 s 77(2)

1.7.2024

s 105L



s 105L(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 78(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 105L



s 105L(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 78(4), (5)

1.3.2024


amended by 41/2023 s 78(3)

1.7.2024

s 105L(3) and (4)

inserted by 41/2023 s 78(6)

1.7.2024

s 105M



s 105M(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(1)

1.7.2024

s 105M(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(2)

1.7.2024

s 105M(5)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(3)

1.7.2024

s 105M(8)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(4)

1.7.2024

s 105M(10)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(5)

1.7.2024

s 105M(12a)

inserted by 41/2023 s 79(6)

1.7.2024

s 105M(13)

amended by 41/2023 s 79(7), (8)

1.7.2024

s 105M(14)—(16)

inserted by 41/2023 s 79(9)

1.7.2024

s 105N



s 105N(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 80

1.3.2024

s 105O



s 105O(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 81

1.3.2024

s 105P



s 105P(3)

substituted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 20

3.4.2017

s 105PA

inserted by 41/2023 s 82

1.7.2024

s 105Q



s 105Q(3)

inserted by 41/2023 s 83

1.7.2024

s 105R



s 105R(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 84

1.3.2024

s 105S



s 105S(3)

amended by 41/2023 s 85(1), (2)

1.3.2024

s 105T

amended by 41/2023 s 86

1.3.2024

Pt 7 Div 5



s 105U



s 105U(6)

amended by 41/2023 s 87(1), (2)

1.7.2024

s 105U(6a) and (6b)

inserted by 36/2016 Sch 1 cl 21

3.4.2017

s 105UA

inserted by 43/2015 s 9

10.12.2015

s 105UA(7)

amended by 64/2017 s 124

22.10.2018

s 105W



s 105W(1)

amended by 41/2023 s 88(1)

1.7.2024

s 105W(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 88(1)

1.7.2024

s 105W(4)

amended by 41/2023 s 88(2)

1.3.2024

Pt 8



Pt 8 Div 1

substituted by 13/2013 s 73

1.3.2014

Pt 8 Div 1 Subdiv 1



s 106



conciliation conference

substituted by 26/2014 s 179

29.3.2015

Pt 8 Div 1 Subdiv 2



s 107



s 107(3)

amended by 26/2014 s 180(1)

29.3.2015

s 107(6)

amended by 26/2014 s 180(2)

29.3.2015

Pt 8 Div 1 Subdiv 3

deleted by 26/2014 s 181

29.3.2015

Pt 8 Div 1 Subdiv 4



s 108A

amended by 26/2014 s 182

29.3.2015

s 108B



s 108B(1)

amended by 26/2014 s 183(1)

29.3.2015

s 108B(2)

amended by 26/2014 s 183(1)

29.3.2015

s 108B(3)

amended by 26/2014 s 183(1)

29.3.2015

s 108B(4)

amended by 26/2014 s 183(1)

29.3.2015

s 108B(5)

amended by 26/2014 s 183(1)

29.3.2015

s 108B(7)

substituted by 26/2014 s 183(2)

29.3.2015

s 108B(9)

deleted by 26/2014 s 183(3)

29.3.2015

s 108B(10)

substituted by 26/2014 s 183(4)

29.3.2015

Pt 8 Div 3



s 110



s 110(1)

s 110 amended and redesignated as s 110(1) by 55/1999 s 7(a)—(c)

3.10.1999


amended by 13/2013 s 74(1)—(3)

1.3.2014

s 110(2)

inserted by 55/1999 s 7(c)

3.10.1999

s 112



s 112 (1a)

inserted by 43/2015 s 10

10.12.2015

s 112 (1b)

inserted by 43/2015 s 10

10.12.2015


amended by 64/2017 s 125

22.10.2018

Pt 8 Div 4



s 113



s 113(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 75(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 26/2014 s 184

29.3.2015

s 113(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 75(2), (3)

1.3.2014

s 114

amended by 13/2013 s 76

1.3.2014


amended by 26/2014 s 185

29.3.2015


amended by 41/2023 s 89

1.3.2024

Pt 8 Div 5

inserted by 41/2023 s 90

1.7.2024

Pt 9



s 115



s 115(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 77

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 91

1.3.2024

s 116

deleted by 13/2013 s 78

1.3.2014

s 117A

inserted by 13/2013 s 79

1.3.2014

s 119



s 119(1)

amended by 21/1998 s 26

28.5.1998

s 119(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 80

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 92

1.3.2024

s 120



s 120(1)

amended by 13/2013 s 81(1)

1.3.2014


amended by 41/2023 s 93

1.3.2024

s 120(2)

deleted by 13/2013 s 81(2)

1.3.2014

s 121



heading

amended by 41/2023 s 94(1)

1.3.2024

s 121(2)

amended by 41/2023 s 94(2)

1.3.2024

s 121(3)

amended by 13/2013 s 82(1)

1.3.2014

s 121(4)

inserted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 29)

3.2.1997


amended by 13/2013 s 82(2)

1.3.2014

s 121(5) and (6)

inserted by 41/2023 s 94(3)

1.3.2024

Sch before deletion by 13/2013

heading substituted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Div 1

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Div 2 heading

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Div 3

deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

Sch

deleted by 13/2013 s 83

1.3.2014

Sch 1

inserted by 13/2013 s 83

1.3.2014 except cl 5—9.5.2015

Sch 2

inserted by 45/2016 s 7

3.7.2017

Sch 3

inserted by 41/2023 s 95

1.7.2024

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

5—Transitional provision

An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.

Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2014

186—Transitional provisions

(1) In this section—

principal Act means the Residential Tenancies Act 1995;

relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into operation;

Residential Tenancies Tribunal means the Tribunal established under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995;

Tribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

(2) A decision (including a decision in the nature of a declaration), direction or order of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal under the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision, direction or order of the Tribunal.

(3) A right to make any application or to seek a review under the principal Act with respect to any matter in existence before the relevant day, with the effect that the relevant proceedings would have been commenced before the Residential Tenancies Tribunal, will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced instead before the Tribunal.

(4) Any proceedings before the Residential Tenancies Tribunal under the principal Act immediately before the relevant day will, subject to such directions as the President of the Tribunal thinks fit, be transferred to the Tribunal where they may proceed as if they had been commenced before the Tribunal.

(5) The Tribunal may—

(a) receive in evidence any transcript of evidence in proceedings before the Residential Tenancies Tribunal, and draw any conclusions of fact from that evidence that appear proper; and

(b) adopt any findings or determinations of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal that may be relevant to proceedings before the Tribunal; and

(c) adopt or make any decision (including a decision in the nature of a declaration), direction or order in relation to proceedings before the Residential Tenancies Tribunal before the relevant day (including so as to make a decision or declaration, or a direction or order, in relation to proceedings fully heard before the relevant day); and

(d) take other steps to promote or ensure the smoothest possible transition from 1 jurisdiction to another in connection with the operation of this section.

(6) The Tribunal may, on application under section 37 of the principal Act made after the relevant date, vary or set aside an order of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal made before the relevant date.

(7) The Residential Tenancies Tribunal is dissolved by force of this subsection.

(8) A member of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal holding office when subsection (7) comes into operation will cease to hold office at that time and any contract of employment, agreement or arrangement relating to the office held by that member is terminated by force of this subsection at the same time (but any such termination will not affect any right of action that a person may have against a Minister or the State on account of that termination).

(9) Nothing in this section—

(a) affects the ability to register an order of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal made before the relevant day in an appropriate court, as provided for by section 36 of the principal Act before its repeal by this Act; or

(b) affects a right to appeal to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court against a decision, direction or order of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal made or given before the relevant day.

Residential Tenancies (Protection of Prospective Tenants) Amendment Act 2023, Sch 1

1—Transitional provisions

(1) Subject to this clause, Part 4 Division 14A applies to a person who holds tenant information on or after the commencement of this subclause, whether the tenant information was provided before or after that commencement.

(2) However—

(a) section 76B(2)(a) of Part 4 Division 14A does not apply to a person who holds tenant information provided by a successful tenant in respect of a residential tenancy agreement where the tenancy ended more than 2 years before the commencement of this subclause if the person takes such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to destroy the tenant information within 12 months of that commencement; and

(b) paragraph (b) of section 76B(2) of Part 4 Division 14A does not apply to a person who holds tenant information to which that paragraph would otherwise apply if the person takes such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to destroy the tenant information within 12 months of the commencement of this subclause.

(3) In this clause—

Part 4 Division 14A means Part 4 Division 14A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (as inserted by section 5 of this Act).

(4) Terms used in this clause and in Part 4 Division 14A have the same meaning in this clause as they do in Part 4 Division 14A.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—3.2.1997


Reprint No 2—28.5.1998


Reprint No 3—1.7.1999


Reprint No 4—3.10.1999


Reprint No 5—1.7.2002


Reprint No 6—24.11.2003


18.1.2007


5.11.2007


11.2.2008


1.2.2010


28.2.2013


8.6.2013


7.2.2014


1.3.2014


1.4.2014


29.3.2015


9.5.2015


10.12.2015


3.4.2017


3.7.2017


14.12.2017


1.1.2018


22.10.2018


1.7.2020


1.9.2023


1.3.2024




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