South Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 110

110—Powers of Tribunal

        (1)         The Tribunal may, on application by a party to a tenancy dispute—

            (a)         restrain an action in breach of this Act, a residential tenancy agreement, a rooming house agreement, or an agreement collateral to a residential tenancy agreement or a rooming house agreement; or

            (b)         require a person to comply with an obligation under this Act, a residential tenancy agreement, a rooming house agreement or an agreement collateral to a residential tenancy agreement or a rooming house agreement; or

            (c)         order a person to make a payment (which may include compensation) under this Act, a residential tenancy agreement, a rooming house agreement or a collateral agreement or for breach of this Act, a residential tenancy agreement, a rooming house agreement, or a collateral agreement; or

            (d)         relieve a party to a residential tenancy agreement, a rooming house agreement or a collateral agreement from the obligation to comply with a provision of the agreement; or

            (e)         terminate a residential tenancy or rooming house agreement or declare that a residential tenancy or rooming house agreement has, or has not, been validly terminated; or

            (f)         reinstate rights under a residential tenancy agreement or rooming house agreement that have been forfeited or have otherwise terminated; or

            (g)         require payment of rent into the Fund until conditions stipulated by the Tribunal have been complied with; or

            (h)         require that rent paid into the Fund be paid out and applied as directed by the Tribunal; or

                  (i)         require that a bond (including a bond under Part 7) paid into the Fund be paid out and applied as directed by the Tribunal; or

            (j)         require a tenant or a rooming house resident to give up the possession of premises to the landlord or rooming house proprietor; or

            (k)         make orders to give effect to rights and liabilities arising from the assignment of a residential tenancy agreement; or

            (l)         exercise any other power conferred on the Tribunal under this Act; or

            (m)         do anything else necessary or desirable to resolve a tenancy dispute.

        (2)         The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to award compensation for damages arising from personal injury.