Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2015


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Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2015

An Act to amend the Residential Tenancy Act 1997

[Royal Assent 17 June 2015]

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2015 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
PART 2 - Amendment of Residential Tenancy Act 1997

3.   

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 .

4.   

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 .

5.   

The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 .
PART 3 - Amendment of Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2013

6.   Principal Act

In this Part, the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2013 is referred to as the Principal Act.

7.   Section 19 amended (Part 3B inserted)

Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b)(ii) of new section 36L "4 functioning heating elements" and substituting "3 functioning heating elements".

8.   Section 26 amended (Section 55A inserted)

Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from new section 55A " of the premises that displays any object in the premises that may identify the tenant or another person or that belongs to the tenant" and substituting ", film or video recording of the premises that displays any object in the premises that may identify the tenant or another person".
PART 4 - Repeal of Act

9.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.