Australian Capital Territory

Explanatory Statement

Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2008 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI 2008 - 176

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 until 30 June 2009.

The appointee is not a public servant, and therefore provisions of division 19.3.3 of the Legislation Act 2001 apply to this appointment.  As required under this division, the Standing Committee of Legal Affairs has been consulted on this appointment.