2007
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Dr Deb Foskey)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2007

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2007.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2	A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
Note 3	If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
4	Energy efficiency rating—advertising
Section 11A (1) (b)
substitute
	(b)	the advertisement does not contain a statement of the energy efficiency rating of the habitable part of the premises.
5	Section 11A (7), definition of existing energy efficiency rating
substitute
energy efficiency rating—see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003, section 20.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2007.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2007.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2007