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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 25

Order of Tribunal

S. 25(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 10(1).

    (1)     On an application under section 24(1), the Tribunal, after hearing the residential rental provider and the renter, may by order declare that the provision does not apply to the residential rental agreement.

S. 25(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 10(2).

    (2)     On an application under section 24(2), the Tribunal, after hearing the rooming house operator, caravan park owner or caravan owner (as the case requires) and the resident, may by order declare that the provision does not apply to the applicant.

S. 25(2A) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 8(1).

    (2A)     On an application under section 24(3), the Tribunal, after hearing the site owner and the site tenant, may by order declare that the provision does not apply to the site agreement.

S. 25(3) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 8(2).

    (3)     The Tribunal must not make an order under subsection (1), (2) or (2A) unless it is satisfied that in all the circumstances the application of a provision of this Act would occasion severe hardship to the applicant.

S. 25(4) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 8(2).

    (4)     An order under subsection (1), (2) or (2A)—

        (a)     may be expressed to operate for a period stated in the order; and

        (b)     may be made subject to any conditions that the Tribunal thinks fit.

    (5)     An order under this section has effect according to its terms.

Pt 2 (Heading) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 344(1).

Part 2—Residential tenancies—residential rental agreements

Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 344(2).

Division 1—General requirements for residential rental agreements

S. 26 (Heading) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 11(1).



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