(1)  An amendment to this Act made by the amending Act applies in relation to all premises, and all residential tenancy agreements, except as otherwise provided for in this section or section 68C .

(2)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendments to section 11 made by the amending Act commence, those amendments –

(a) do not apply in relation to the agreement until 12 months after the amendments commence; and

(b) despite paragraph (a) , do not apply in relation to an expiry of the agreement that occurs before 14 months after the amendments commence.

(3)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendment to section 12 made by the amending Act commences, the amendment –

(a) does not apply in relation to the residential tenancy agreement until 12 months after the amendment commences; and

(b) despite paragraph (a) , does not apply in relation to an expiry of the agreement that occurs before 14 months after the amendment commences.

(4)  Section 16B does not apply to an advertisement by or on behalf of an owner that is lodged for publication with another person before the section commences.

(5)  Section 17(3A) does not apply in relation to a residential tenancy agreement entered into, or extended or renewed, before that section commences, until 12 months after the section commences.

(6)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendments to sections 20 and 23 made by the amending Act commence, those amendments do not apply in relation to the agreement until 12 months after the amendments commence.

(7)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendments to section 39 made by the amending Act commence, those amendments –

(a) do not apply in relation to the agreement until 12 months after the amendments commence; and

(b) do not apply in relation to the expiry of the agreement if the expiry occurs within 14 months after the amendments commence.

(8)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendments to sections 42 , 43 and 45 made by the amending Act commence, the amendments –

(a) do not apply in relation to the agreement until 12 months after the amendments commence; and

(b) do not apply in relation to a notice to vacate issued before 12 months after the amendments commence.

(9)  Section 49B does not apply in relation to the death of a tenant before that section commences.

(10)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before the amendments to section 57 made by the amending Act commence, those amendments (other than the amendment that inserts section 57(2A) and (2B) ) do not apply in relation to the premises to which the agreement relates until 12 months after the amendments commence.

(11)  In this section –

amending Act means the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2013 .