- Act 82 of 1997 - Royal Assent 14 January 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Act binds Crown 5. Application of Act 6. Non-application of Act PART 2 - Residential Tenancy Commissioner 7. Residential Tenancy Commissioner 8. General functions and powers of Commissioner 9. Delegation by Commissioner PART 3 - Residential tenancy agreements Division 1 - Form of agreements 10. Residential tenancy agreement 11. Expiry 12. Extension and renewal 13. Written agreement 14. Oral agreement 15. Inconsistent provisions 16. Orders relating to inconsistency Division 2 - Rent 17. Money other than rent 18. Rent payable in advance 19. Payment period 20. Increase in rent 21. Receipt for rent paid 22. Postdated cheques 23. Unreasonable increase 24. Distress for rent prohibited Division 3 - Security deposits and holding fees 25. Security deposits 26. Condition report 27. Return of security deposit 28. Disputes 29. Determination of dispute 30. Appeal against determination 31. Holding agreement and fees Division 4 - Repairs 32. General repairs and maintenance 33. Urgent repairs 34. Emergency repairs 35. Reimbursement of cost of repairs 36. Disputing liability to reimburse PART 4 - Termination of agreements Division 1 - Termination 37. Termination of agreement 38. Notice of termination by tenant 39. Effect of notice of termination 40. Form of notice of termination 41. Order of termination Division 2 - Notice to vacate 42. Notice to vacate by owner 43. Effect of notice to vacate 44. Form of notice to vacate 45. Order for vacant possession Division 3 - Abandonment of premises and goods 46. Order declaring abandonment 47. Effect of order 48. Disposal or sale of abandoned goods PART 5 - Miscellaneous 49. Subletting 50. Consent 51. Impediment to occupancy 52. Use of premises 53. Responsibility of tenant for cleanliness and damage 54. Alterations, additions and fixtures 55. Quiet enjoyment 56. Right of entry 57. Locks and security devices 58. Compliance with orders 59. Liability for action of others 60. Cost of preparing agreements 61. Record of rent 62. Notification of name and address 63. Agent of tenant 64. Certain provisions void 65. Regulations 66. Regulations of savings and transitional nature 67. Transitional provisions 68. Consequential amendments 69. Administration of Act SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]