Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 No 18

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01 November 2015 01 November 2015 2013 No 97
08 July 2015 08 July 2015 2015 No 15
29 June 2015 29 June 2015 2015 No 12
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
31 January 2011 31 January 2011 2010 No 42
19 May 2010 19 May 2010 2010 No 19
08 January 2010 08 January 2010 2009 No 106
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 July 2008 01 July 2008 2008 No 49
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
01 November 2002 01 November 2002 2002 No 73
25 February 2002 25 February 2002 2001 No 82
29 June 2000 29 June 2000 2000 No 53

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2) and 9 (3) of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 2.4.1974, and published in GG No 84 of 12.7.1974, p 2728, declaring that the Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 No 18

Assented to 20.11.1899.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).

Fair Trading Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2015 No 12

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 No 97

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.11.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (446) LW 7.8.2015.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Residential Tenancies Act 2010 No 42

Assented to 17.06.2010.

Date of commencement, 31.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (658) LW 3.12.2010.

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).

Shop Trading Act 2008 No 49

Assented to 30.06.2008.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2008, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.55 and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Relationships) Act 2002 No 73

Assented to 01.10.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.11.2002, sec 2 and GG No 201 of 1.11.2002, p 9302.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 No 82

Assented to 21.11.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.11, 25.2.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of 22.2.2002, p 901.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53

Assented to 29.06.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31

Assented to 07.07.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.13, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Schs 4 and 5, assent, sec 2 (1).

Residential Tribunal Act 1998 No 168

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 977.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1987 No 27

Assented to 12.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 30.10.1989, sec 2 (2) (a) and GG No 100 of 13.10.1989, p 8283.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1986 No 61

Assented to 21.05.1986.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1978 No 11

Assented to 06.03.1978.

District Court Act 1973 No 9

Assented to 10.04.1973.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1973, sec 2 and GG No 75 of 8.6.1973, p 2158.

Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52

Assented to 14.10.1970.

Date of commencement, Part 9 excepted, 1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018.

Amending legislation

Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1972 No 41

Assented to 11.04.1972.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1969 No 76

Assented to 03.12.1969.

Limitation Act 1969 No 31

Assented to 09.04.1969.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 106 of 21.8.1970, p 3331.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1968 No 58

Assented to 13.12.1968.

Date of commencement of sec 7, 1.1.1969, sec 1 (4).

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

Law Reform (Married Persons) Act 1964 No 17

Assented to 30.04.1964.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1960 No 55

Assented to 01.12.1960.

Date of commencement of sec 2, 1.1.1961, sec 2 (2) and GG No 150 of 30.12.1960, p 4129.

Common Law Procedure and Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1958 No 10

Assented to 11.04.1958.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1954 No 46

Assented to 16.12.1954.

Date of commencement of sec 6, 1.1.1955, sec 6 (3).

Landlord and Tenant (Further Amendment) Act 1948 No 43

Assented to 23.12.1948.

Statute Law Revision Act 1937 No 35

Assented to 23.12.1937.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1936 No 50

Assented to 09.12.1936.

Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1932 No 67

Assented to 30.12.1932.

Date of commencement of Part 2 (secs 3-12), 1.3.1933, sec 2 and GG No 30 of 24.2.1933, p 806.

Ejectments Postponement Act 1931 No 30

Assented to 14.08.1931.

Date of commencement, 14.8.1931, sec 1 (2) and GG No 107 of 14.8.1931, p 2957.

Repealed Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1932 No 67.

Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Distress Abolition) Act 1930 No 49

Assented to 19.12.1930.

Date of commencement, 10.12.1930, sec 1 (2).

Conveyancing Act 1919 No 6

Assented to 13.11.1919.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1920, sec 1.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965, the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Part 1A, heading

Ins 1999 No 31, Sch 5.59.

Sec 1

Am 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (a); 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 1973 No 9, Sch 2; 1978 No 11, sec 2 (a). Subst 1986 No 61, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 1A

Ins 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 1B

Ins 1987 No 27, Sch 1. Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.13; 2010 No 42, Sch 3.9. Subst 2013 No 97, Sch 3.8.

Sec 1C

Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.54 [1].

Sec 1D

Ins 2015 No 12, Sch 3.4.

Part 1, heading

Ins 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 2AA

Ins 1978 No 11, sec 2 (b). Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.13; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [1]; 2008 No 49, Sch 3.3; 2009 No 106, Sch 5.6; 2015 No 15, Sch 2.27 [1].

Sec 2A

Ins 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1) (a). Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Am 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Sec 2B

Ins 1964 No 17, sec 4. Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 2002 No 73, Sch 1.13 [1]–[3]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.54 [2] [3].

Sec 2C

Ins 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (b). Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 2D

Ins 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (b). Am 1969 No 76, sec 3 (1) (a). Rep 1968 No 58, sec 7 (2) (am 1969 No 16, sec 4 (a)).

Heading before sec 3

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 3

Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1. Ins 1986 No 61, Sch 1 (2). Am 1998 No 168, Sch 4.2; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.11; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2013 No 95, Sch 4.23.

Secs 4–6

Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.

Part 2, heading

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 6A

Ins 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 7

Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 8

Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (c); 1969 No 31, Sch 2. Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Secs 9, 10

Am 1969 No 31, Sch 2. Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 11

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 12

Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 13

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 14

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 15

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Part 3

Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Sec 16

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Sec 17

Am 1958 No 10, sec 3 (a); 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Sec 18

Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (d); 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1) (b); 1969 No 31, Sch 2; 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Secs 19–21

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.

Part 4, heading

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.55 [1].

Sec 21A

Ins 1978 No 11, sec 2 (c).

Sec 22

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 22A

Ins 1936 No 50, sec 2 (a). Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 23

Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (a); 1931 No 30, sec 8 (1); 1932 No 67, sec 25 (a), Sch; 1936 No 50, sec 2 (b); 1954 No 46, sec 6 (1); 1999 No 31, Sch 4.48 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [3]–[11]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.55 [2]–[4].

Sec 24

Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (b). Subst 1931 No 30, sec 8 (2) (a); 1932 No 67, sec 25 (b), Sch. Am 1958 No 10, sec 3 (b); 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [12] [13].

Sec 25

Am 2002 No 73, Sch 1.13 [4] [5]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.54 [4].

Sec 26

Am 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1) (c); 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [14]–[18].

Sec 27

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [19]–[21].

Sec 28

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [22].

Sec 29

Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sec 31

Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1948 No 43, sec 2; 1970 No 52, Second Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [23] [24]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2015 No 15, Sch 2.27 [2].

Sec 32

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [25] [26].

Sec 33

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [27].

Part 5 (secs 34–56)

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Part 6, heading

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Secs 57–61

Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.

Schs B. C

Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.

Sch D

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sch E

Am 1999 No 31, Sch 4.48 [2]–[4]. Rep 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [28].

Schs F–M

Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.

Sch N

Ins 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (c). Am 1969 No 76, sec 3 (1) (b). Rep 1968 No 58, sec 7 (2) (am 1969 No 76, sec 4 (a)).

Landlord and Tenant Bill 1899

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