Residential Tenancies Act 1987 No 26
Table of versions
Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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17 July 2009 | 17 July 2009 | 2009 No
56 |
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06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
94 |
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19 June 2009 | 19 June 2009 | 2009 No
40 |
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01 May 2009 | 01 May 2009 | 2007 No
48 |
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09 July 2007 | 09 July 2007 | 2004 No
66 |
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04 December 2006 | 04 December 2006 | 2006 No
120 |
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20 June 2006 | 20 June 2006 | 2006 No
58 |
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01 May 2006 | 01 May 2006 | 2005 No
57 |
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28 November 2005 | 28 November 2005 | 2005 No
79 |
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17 January 2005 | 17 January 2005 | 2004 No
14 |
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10 December 2004 | 10 December 2004 | 2004 No
91 |
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06 December 2004 | 06 December 2004 | 2004 No
66 |
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28 February 2003 | 28 February 2003 | 2002 No
88 |
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25 February 2002 | 25 February 2002 | 2001 No
82 |
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14 December 2001 | 14 December 2001 | 2001 No
111 |
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17 July 2001 | 17 July 2001 | 2001 No
52 2001 No 56 |
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08 December 2000 | 08 December 2000 | 2000 No
93 |
Original legislation
Residential Tenancies Act 1987 No 26
Assented to 12.05.1987.
Date of commencement, secs 1, 2, 3, 118, 119 and 137 and Sch 2 excepted, 30.10.1989, sec 2 and GG No 100 of 13.10.1989, p 8285.
Date of commencement of secs 118 and 119, 19.6.1989, sec 2 (2) and GG No 73 of 16.6.1989, p 3500.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56
Assented to 01.07.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.36, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Mortgagee Repossessions) Act 2009 No 40
Assented to 19.06.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Housing Amendment (Community Housing Providers) Act 2007 No 48
Assented to 01.11.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.5.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (142) LW 1.5.2009.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120
Assented to 04.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58
Assented to 20.06.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.44, assent, sec 2 (2).
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Act 2005 No 79
Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 28.11.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 142 of 25.11.2005, p 9655.
Building Legislation Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Act 2005 No 57
Assented to 01.07.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.5.2006, sec 2.
Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004 No 114
Assented to 21.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2004 No 91
Assented to 10.12.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.69, assent, sec 2 (2).
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Public Housing) Act 2004 No 66
Assented to 06.07.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [3]–[5] and [9], 6.12.2004, sec 2 and GG No 195 of 3.12.2004, p 8887.
Sch 1 [2] was not commenced and was repealed by the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Act 2005 No 79.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [6]–[8], 9.7.2007, sec 2 and GG No 83 of 29.6.2007, p 3966.
Amending legislation
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Act 2005 No 79
Assented to 26.10.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, assent, sec 2 (2).
Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act 2002 No 88
Assented to 20.11.2002.
Date of commencement, 28.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 54 of 28.2.2003, p 3506.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2001 No 111
Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 No 82
Assented to 21.11.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.17, 25.2.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of 22.2.2002, p 901.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56
Assented to 17.07.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.16, assent, sec 2 (2).
Housing Act 2001 No 52
Assented to 17.07.2001.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93
Assented to 08.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53
Assented to 29.06.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.24, assent, sec 2 (2).
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.54, assent, sec 2 (2).
Retirement Villages Act 1999 No 81
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.5, 1.7.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 62 of 26.5.2000, p 4246.
Residential Tribunal Act 1998 No 168
Assented to 14.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.5, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 977.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31
Assented to 07.07.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.42, assent, sec 2 (2).
Residential Parks Act 1998 No 142
Assented to 08.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, Sch 2 [24] excepted, 1.3.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 976.
Sch 2 [24] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31. Amended by Residential Tribunal Act 1998 No 168 as amended by Residential Parks Act 1998 No 142. Sch 3.4 [2] to the extent that it inserts Sch 4.4A [4] and [5] in the Residential Tribunal Act 1998 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31.
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Act 1998 No 126
Assented to 26.11.1998.
Date of commencement, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9725.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120
Assented to 26.11.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.39, assent, sec 2 (2).
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1998 No 60
Assented to 30.06.1998.
Date of commencement, 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 21.8.1998, p 6173.
Aboriginal Housing Act 1998 No 47
Assented to 26.06.1998.
Date of commencement, 24.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 24.7.1998, p 5601.
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 No 119
Assented to 09.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4429.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 No 79
Assented to 01.11.1996.
Date of commencement, 22.11.1996, sec 2 and GG No 134 of 22.11.1996, p 7585.
Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996 No 24
Assented to 21.06.1996.
Date of commencement, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3984.
Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Manufactured Home Estates) Amendment Act 1994 No 94
Assented to 12.12.1994.
Date of commencement, 16.12.1994, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7397.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1992 No 111
Assented to 08.12.1992.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, assent, Sch 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94
Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, assent, Sch 1.
Residential Tenancies (Movable Dwellings) Amendment Act 1991 No 36
Assented to 20.11.1991.
Date of commencement, 30.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 40 of 27.3.1992, p 1981.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17
Assented to 03.05.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, assent, sec 2.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 1989 No 73
Assented to 02.06.1989.
Date of commencement, sec 4 and Sch 1 (1) (a), (c) and (d), (19) and (20) excepted, 30.10.1989, sec 2 and GG No 100 of 13.10.1989, p 8282.
Date of commencement of sec 4, assent, sec 2 (2).
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (1) (a), (c) and (d), (19) and (20), 19.6.1989, sec 2 (1) and GG No 73 of 16.6.1989, p 3500.
Residential Tenancies (Further Amendment) Act 1989 No 4
Assented to 21.03.1989.
Date of commencement, 30.10.1989, sec 2 and GG No 100 of 13.10.1989, p 8284.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1987 No 209
Assented to 09.12.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 44, except as provided by sec 2 (4) and (6), assent, sec 2 (1).
Consumer Claims Tribunals Act 1987 No 206
Assented to 08.12.1987.
Date of commencement, 1.3.1988, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 26.2.1988, p 1150.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48
Assented to 28.05.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 29, assent, sec 2 (9) (a).
History notes
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Long title |
Am 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [1]; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.17 [1]. |
Sec 3 |
Am 1987 No 209, Sch 44; 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (1); 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (1); 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (2); 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1997 No 119, Sch 2.21; 1998 No 120, Sch 1.39 [1]; 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [1]; 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [1]; 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [2]; 2000 No 53, Sch 1.24 [1]; 2001 No 52, Sch 1.10; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.17 [2]; 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [1]; 2007 No 48, Sch 2.3. |
Sec 4 |
Am 1998 No 47, Sch 2.8 [1]. |
Sec 6 |
Am 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [2]; 1999 No 81, Sch 3.5; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.25 [1] [2]. |
Sec 7 |
Am 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (2); 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (3) (a). Subst 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2002 No 88, Sch 2.4; 2004 No 91, Sch 2.69. |
Sec 7, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (3) (b). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [3]. |
Sec 9A |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 10 |
Am 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (3). |
Sec 12 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (2). |
Sec 14A |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 16 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (3); 1991 No 17, Sch 1. |
Sec 16, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [4]. |
Part 3, Div 1, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [5]. |
Sec 17 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (4). |
Sec 19 |
Am 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [4]. |
Secs 19A, 19B |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 23 |
Am 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 24 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (5); 2005 No 57, Sch 2 [1] [2]. |
Sec 27 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (6). |
Sec 28 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (7). |
Sec 29A |
Ins 2005 No 57, Sch 2 [3]. |
Sec 32 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (8). |
Part 3, Div 2, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (6). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [6]. |
Sec 33 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (9); 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (4); 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [7]. |
Sec 33, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [8]. |
Part 3, Div 3 |
Ins 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [9]. Ins 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 35A |
Ins 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (5). Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [9]. Ins 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [3]. |
Secs 35B, 35C |
Ins 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [9]. |
Sec 38 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (10). |
Sec 40 |
Am 1996 No 24, Sch 1. |
Sec 44 |
Am 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 44, note |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 45 |
Am 1991 No 94, Sch 1. |
Sec 45A |
Ins 2001 No 56, Sch 1.16 [1]. |
Sec 47A |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [7]. |
Sec 48 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (11). |
Sec 49 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (12); 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [8]–[11]. |
Sec 53 |
Am 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (8); 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [10]. |
Part 5, Div 2, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [11]. |
Sec 56, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [12]. |
Sec 57, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [13]. |
Sec 57A |
Ins 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [4]. Renumbered as sec 63I, 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 58 |
Am 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (6); 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [14]. |
Sec 58, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (12). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [15]. |
Sec 59 |
Am 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (7); 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [16]. |
Sec 60 |
Am 1991 No 36, Sch 1 (8); 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [17]. |
Sec 60, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (13). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [18]. |
Sec 61 |
Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.16 [2]. |
Sec 61, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (14). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [19]. |
Sec 63 |
Am 1989 No 4, sec 3. |
Part 5, Div 2A |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [12]. |
Secs 63A–63H |
Ins 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 63I (previously sec 57A) |
Ins 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [4]. Renumbered 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 64 |
Am 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (15); 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [4]; 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [20] [21]; 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [5]–[7]; 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [14]–[22]. |
Sec 65 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (13). |
Sec 66 |
Am 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [23]. |
Sec 67 |
Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.39 [2]. |
Sec 68 |
Am 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 68A |
Ins 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [8]. |
Sec 69 |
Am 1998 No 60, Sch 1 [1] [2]. |
Sec 69, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (16). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [22]. |
Sec 69A |
Ins 1998 No 60, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 71 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 71A |
Ins 2009 No 40, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 72 |
Am 2009 No 40, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 73 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (14); 1998 No 126, Sch 1 [6]. |
Sec 79A |
Ins 1996 No 79, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2000 No 93, Sch 1.21. |
Sec 79B |
Ins 1996 No 79, Sch 1 [1]. |
Part 6, heading |
Subst 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [3]. |
Part 6, Div 1 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [4]. |
Sec 80 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [4]. |
Sec 81 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (15). Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [4]. |
Sec 82 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [4]. |
Part 6, Div 2, heading |
Subst 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [5]. |
Sec 83 |
Am 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [6] (am 1999 No 31, Sch 1.42 [5]). |
Sec 84 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [6]. |
Sec 85, note |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (17). Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [23]. |
Part 6, Div 3, heading |
Subst 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [7]. |
Secs 86–92 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Secs 93, 94 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (16). Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Sec 95 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (16); 1999 No 85, Sch 2.54 [1]. |
Secs 96–98 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (16). |
Secs 99–103 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Sec 104 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (16). Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Secs 105–115 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Sec 116 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (17). Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Sec 117 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (16). Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [8]. |
Part 7, heading |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (18). |
Secs 117A, 117B |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (19). |
Sec 118 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (20); 2009 No 56, Sch 1.36 [1] [2]. |
Sec 119 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (20). |
Secs 119A–119D |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (21). |
Sec 119E |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (21). Am 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [25]. |
Part 8, heading |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (22). |
Sec 120A |
Ins 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (23). |
Sec 122 |
Rep 1998 No 168, Sch 4.5 [9]. |
Sec 123 |
Rep 2006 No 120, Sch 1.25 [3]. |
Sec 124 |
Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.54 [2] [3]; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.25 [3]; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4. |
Sec 125 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (24); 1992 No 111, Sch 2; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.54 [4]. |
Sec 129 |
Am 1987 No 48, Sch 29; 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [26]. Rep 2000 No 53, Sch 1.24 [2]. |
Sec 130 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (25); 2006 No 120, Sch 1.25 [3]; 2009 No 40, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 131 |
Rep 1989 No 73 Sch 1 (26). |
Sec 132 |
Am 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (27); 1998 No 47, Sch 2.8 [2] [3]; 2001 No 111, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [24] [25]. |
Sec 133 |
Am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.25 [3]. |
Sec 135 |
Rep 1989 No 73, Sch 1 (28). |
Sec 136 |
Rep 1987 No 206, Sch 2. |
Sec 137 |
Subst 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (18). |
Sch 1 |
Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.19. Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 2.44. |
Sch 3 |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (19). Am 1996 No 79, Sch 1 [2]–[4]. Rep 1998 No 142, Sch 2 [27]. |
Sch 4, heading |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (19). Am 2001 No 111, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sch 4 |
Ins 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (19). Am 1996 No 79, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 1998 No 60, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2001 No 111, Sch 1 [3]; 2004 No 66, Sch 1 [9]; 2005 No 57, Sch 2 [4] [5]; 2005 No 79, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2009 No 40, Sch 1 [4]. |
The whole Act |
Am 1994 No 94, Sch 1 (1) (“movable dwelling” and “movable dwellings” omitted wherever occurring, “moveable dwelling” and “moveable dwellings” inserted instead). |
Residential Tenancies Bill 1987
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Government Bill | |
Introduced LC: 09 April 1986 | Bill (and Explanatory note) |
Assent date: 13 May 1987 | 1987 No 26 |
Related Bills | Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Bill 1987 (cognate) |