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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 1 Hansard (30 April) . . Page.. 215 ..

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1998

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Community Safety and Minister Assisting the Treasurer) (11.06): I present the Residential Tenancies (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1998, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR HUMPHRIES: I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

I am pleased to present this Bill to the Assembly. The Residential Tenancies (Consequential Provisions) Bill proposes consequential amendments to a number of Acts and makes transitional arrangements with respect to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and its commencement on 26 May 1998. The transitional arrangements proposed relate to the status of bond moneys, condition reports, requests for payment of bond moneys and notices to quit formerly regulated by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1949. The Bill also proposes the repeal of the Landlord and Tenant Acts and Regulations. I commend the Bill to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Stanhope) adjourned.

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1998

MR HUMPHRIES (Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Community Safety and Minister Assisting the Treasurer) (11.08): I present the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 1998, together with its explanatory memorandum.

Title read by Clerk.

MR HUMPHRIES: I move:

That this Bill be agreed to in principle.

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill proposes some minor and technical amendments to sections 62, 64 and 73 of the Residential Tenancies Act. The Bill also amends the definition of an "approved mediator" in the Residential Tenancies Act and repeals Division 3 of Part VI of the Act upon the commencement of the Mediation Act on 1 July 1998. The first amendment defines an approved mediator as a mediator registered under the Mediation Act. The second amendment repeals Division 3 of Part VI of the Act, which will not be needed once the Mediation Act commences. I commend the Bill to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Stanhope) adjourned.

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