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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
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17 Disputes
This Act applies to a dispute about a matter mentioned in table 17,
column 1—
(a) the lease or proposed lease, or a provision of the lease or
proposed lease, to which the dispute relates, was entered into,
extended under an option, renewed or, for a provision only,
varied, at or after the corresponding time mentioned in column 2
(if applicable); and
(b) the conduct that caused the dispute complained of happened at
or after the corresponding time mentioned in column 3.
Table 17 Table of disputes to which Act applies
1 key money in relation to a
lease or to negotiations for
entering into a lease
2 a discretionary rent review
clause of a lease
1 January 1994 (a) for a dispute about
a discretionary
rent review clause
that has the effect
of reserving to a
party to the lease
complete
discretion about
the rate of rent to
apply—
commencement
day; or
(b) in any other
case—
3 a provision of a lease if—
(a) the provision was
varied or inserted as
part of a variation;
and
(b) the variation
happens on or after
1 January 1995; and
(c) this Act would
apply to the dispute
if the lease had been
entered into or
extended under an
option on or after
commencement day
4 a claim by a party to a lease
(the first party) that another
party to the lease has
engaged in unconscionable
or harsh and oppressive
conduct towards the first
party, if the conduct would
be a contravention of
section 22 (1)
5 a claim by a party to a lease
for recovery of possession,
relief against forfeiture or
recovery of rent
any time any time
6 a claim by a party to a lease
that the party is entitled to
compensation under
section 37, 78, 81, 91 or 136
any time commencement day
7 a matter in relation to which
an application may be made
under section 57, 58, 84, 85,
87, 98, 99, 105, 123 or 126
unless this Act
states otherwise,
any time
unless this Act states
otherwise, any time
8 any other dispute about a
lease if the disputed matter is
of a kind prescribed by
regulation as suitable for
resolution under this Act
the date
prescribed by
regulation in
relation to the
kind of dispute or,
if prescribed by
regulation, any
time
the date prescribed by
regulation in relation to the
kind of dispute or, if
prescribed by regulation,
any time
9 a claim by a party to a lease
that another party to the lease
has breached or is breaching
this Act if the breach does
not give rise to a dispute or
claim under another item
(other than item 10)
1 January 1995 commencement day
10 any other matter not covered
in column 1 of items 1 to 9
in relation to a lease or
negotiations for entering into
a lease or in relation to the
use or occupation of
premises to which the lease
relates
any time any time
Note for item 6
The sections mentioned in the item deal with the following:
• s 37—compensation for negotiation misrepresentations
• s 78—demolition
• s 81—compensation for disturbance
• s 91—compensation for incomplete repair
• s 136—relocation clauses.
Note for item 7
The sections mentioned in the item deal with the following:
• s 57—an application to appoint a new valuer if conflict of interest disclosed
• s 58—an application to appoint a new valuer in other cases
• s 84—an application about nonpayment of rent or outgoings
• s 85—an application about payment of rent or outgoings
• s 87—an application for a declaration about useability of premises
• s 98—an application about an unreasonable refusal of consent
• s 99—an application about the lessor presenting the territory lease to allow endorsement of
an assignment or sublease
• s 105—an application to vary the terms of a lease extended because it was less than 5 years
• s 123—an application for a termination order
• s 126—an application for a warrant for eviction.