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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
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Hon Dr Nick Smith
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
Government Bill
109—3
Contents
Key
1
Title
2
Commencement
3
Principal Act
Part 1
Tenancy agreements, Tenancy Tribunal, administration, etc
4
Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5
New section 2A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
2A
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
6
Section 13A amended (Contents of tenancy agreement)
7
Section 15 amended (Notification of successor to landlord or tenant)
8
Section 16 amended (Change of name or address)
9
Section 16A amended (Landlord must have agent if out of New Zealand for longer than 21 consecutive days)
10
Section 30 amended (Landlord to keep records)
11
Section 38 amended (Quiet enjoyment)
11A
Section 40 amended (Tenant’s responsibilities)
12
Section 43 amended (Disposition of landlord’s interest)
13
Section 45 amended (Landlord’s responsibilities)
14
Section 48 amended (Landlord’s right of entry)
15
Section 54 amended (Tribunal may declare retaliatory notice of no effect)
16
Section 61 amended (Abandonment of premises)
17
Section 66I amended (Landlord’s ongoing obligations)
17A
Section 66K amended (Obligations of tenant)
17B
Section 66S amended (Notice of entry)
18
Section 73 amended (Seal of Tribunal)
18A
Section 74 amended (Records of Tribunal)
19
Section 76 amended (Tenancy Mediators)
19A
Section 77 amended (Jurisdiction of Tribunal)
20
Section 78 amended (Orders of Tribunal)
21
Section 86 amended (Filing of applications)
22
Section 87 amended (Duties of chief executive on receipt of application)
23
Section 88 amended (Functions of Tenancy Mediators)
24
Section 91 amended (Notice of hearing by Tribunal)
25
New section 91AA inserted (Process for determining abandonment applications within 10 working days without hearing)
91AA
Process for determining abandonment applications within 10 working days without hearing
26
Section 91B replaced (Hearing may proceed even if party not served)
91B
Substituted service, etc
26A
Section 93 amended (Right of audience)
27
Section 99 amended (Tribunal may require inquiry and report by Tenancy Mediator or suitable person)
28
Section 101 amended (Protection of persons appearing, etc)
29
Section 108 amended (Enforcement of work orders)
30
Section 109 amended (Unlawful acts)
31
Section 114 amended (Powers of entry of Tenancy Mediators)
32
Section 123 amended (General functions and powers of chief executive)
33
New sections 123A to 123E inserted
123A
Documents to be retained by landlord and produced to chief executive if required
123B
Documents to be produced by tenant to chief executive if required
123C
Chief executive’s powers in relation to produced documents
123D
Power of entry to inspect premises
123E
Tribunal may authorise inspection
34
New sections 124A and 124B inserted
124A
Chief executive may take proceedings as if tenant
124B
Supplementary provision to section 124A
35
Section 133 amended (Tribunal or chief executive may require terms of tenancy agreement)
36
Section 136 amended (Service of documents)
37
New section 138A inserted (Regulations in respect of smoke alarms)
138A
Regulations in respect of smoke alarms
38
New section 138B inserted (Regulations in respect of insulation)
138B
Regulations in respect of insulation
Part 2
Amendments to schedules of principal Act
39
New Schedule 1AA inserted
40
Schedule 1A amended
Schedule
New Schedule 1AA inserted
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: