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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 447

Limits of jurisdiction of Tribunal

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), the Tribunal must not—

S. 447(1)(a) repealed by No. 45/2002 s. 83(1).

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S. 447(1)(b) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 63(1), 56/2012 s. 10(1), 45/2018 s. 311(a).

        (b)     hear and determine an application for a compensation order which involves a monetary claim exceeding $40 000, or in the case of the site agreement provisions or a Part 4A dwelling purchase agreement, $100 000;

S. 447(1)(c) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 63(1), 56/2012 s. 10(1), 45/2018 s. 311(a).

        (c)     make a determination requiring or authorising the payment of an amount that exceeds $40 000, or in the case of the site agreement provisions or a Part 4A dwelling purchase agreement, $100 000;

S. 447(1)(d) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 63(1), 56/2012 s. 10(1), 45/2018 s. 311(a).

        (d)     make a determination requiring or authorising the carrying out of works, the estimated cost of which exceeds $40 000, or in the case of the site agreement provisions or a Part 4A dwelling purchase agreement, $100 000.

S. 447(1A) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 83(2).

    (1A)     Subject to subsection (3), the Tribunal must not hear and determine an application—

S. 447(1A)(a) substituted by No. 45/2018 s. 311(b).

        (a)     by a residential rental provider or renter under a residential rental agreement which involves a monetary claim for an amount exceeding $40 000; or

S. 447(1A)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 311(c).

        (b)     by a rooming house operator or resident in relation to the rooming house provisions, a residency right or an agreement referred to in section 94(2) which involves a monetary claim for an amount exceeding $20 000; or

S. 447(1A)(c) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 63(2)(a), 45/2018 s. 311(d).

        (c)     by a caravan park owner, a caravan owner or a resident in relation to the caravan park provisions, a residency right or an agreement referred to in section 144(1), (2) or (3) which involves a monetary claim for an amount exceeding $20 000; or

S. 447(1A)(d) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 63(2)(b), amended by No. 56/2012 s. 10(2).

        (d)     by a site owner or a site tenant in relation to the site agreement provisions, a Part 4A dwelling purchase agreement or a site agreement which involves a monetary claim for an amount exceeding $100 000.

    (2)     The Tribunal must not make a compensation or compliance order requiring the payment of money as a consequence of death, physical injury or pain and suffering.

    (3)     The Tribunal may hear and determine an application or make a determination in respect of a higher amount if the parties to the application or hearing by instrument authorise the Tribunal to do so.

S. 447(4) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 238(e).

    (4)     An authority must be signed by the parties and given to the principal registrar.

    (5)     An authority, once given, is irrevocable.



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