Australian Capital Territory
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2006-42

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
Dated 1 August 2006.
Simon Corbell
Minister
John Hargreaves
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2006-42
made under the
Residential Tenancies Act 1997

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998.
4	New section 2
insert
2	Prescribed period for depositing bond—Act, s 23 (6)
The period within which the amount of the bond must be deposited with the Territory is—
	(a)	if the tenant pays the bond to the lessor, the period that ends 2 weeks after the later of the following:
	(i)	the day the bond is paid;
	(ii)	the day the tenancy commences; or
	(b)	if the tenant pays the bond to the lessor’s agent, the period that ends 4 weeks after the later of the days mentioned in paragraph (a).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 3 August 2006.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2006