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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2011
Bill No.
199
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and to consequentially amend various other Acts in order to provide greater balance between the rights and obligations of tenants and lessors and enhance the clarity and effectiveness of the legislation.
Status
Assented to 12/14/2011
Royal Assent given 14 Dec 2011 as Act No. 60 of 2011. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 3584b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 6891b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Related Committee Activity
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 65
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 199, Issue 5)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 15 from the Governor, dated 24 May 2011)
(Message No. 195 from the Legislative Council, dated 30 Nov 2011)
(Message No. 46 from the Governor, dated 14 Dec 2011)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
18 May 2011
First Reading
18 May 2011
Second Reading
18 May 2011
Second Reading Agreed
01 Sep 2011
Consideration in Detail
01 Sep 2011
Amendments adopted
01 Sep 2011
Third Reading
07 Sep 2011
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
07 Sep 2011
First Reading
07 Sep 2011
Second Reading
07 Sep 2011
Second Reading Agreed
22 Nov 2011
Committee of the whole
22 Nov 2011
Amendments adopted
29 Nov 2011
Third Reading
30 Nov 2011
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
30 Nov 2011
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
07 Sep 2011
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
01 Nov 2011
2
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Oder 230A. 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 65 tabled 1 November 2011 (TP 4002).
Bill 199-3.pdf
EM 199-1.pdf
EM 199-1.002.pdf
Residential Tenancies Act 1987.pdf
LC SNP 199-5.pdf
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 65.pdf
Gov 15 (2011).pdf
LC 195 (2011).pdf
Gov 46 (rec. 2011 rep. 2012).pdf