Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2004 (No1)
Disallowable Instrument  DI 2004- 224
made under the
Residential Tenancies Act 1997, Section 112(1)

Under subsection 112(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 the Minister may appoint by instrument a magistrate to be President of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal.

The Residential Tenancies Tribunal is a body established under Part 7 of the Act to deal with applications, provide assistance with respect to those applications and refer persons to a range of private and public sector services providing residential tenancy advice.

The signed Disallowable Instrument reappoints Ronald John Cahill as President of the Residential Tenancies Tribunal following the expiry of his appointment under a previous instrument.  The appointment is for three years.

The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs has been consulted as required under the provisions of the Legislation Act 2001.  The Committee advised that it had no concerns with the appointments.