Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
sec.157Existing dispute resolution proceedings
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sec.157 Existing dispute resolution proceedings
This section applies if— before the commencement, a party to a retail tenancy dispute lodged a dispute notice under section 55; and on the commencement, the retail tenancy dispute has not been resolved. Part 8 continues to apply in relation to the retail tenancy dispute as if the Small Business Commissioner Act 2022 had not commenced. For subsection (2), a reference in part 8 to a mediator includes a reference to a mediator appointed, or taken to have been appointed under section 156, by the commissioner. In this section— resolved , in relation to a retail tenancy dispute, means— a mediation agreement has been signed by or for the parties to the dispute under section 61; or an order has been made about the dispute by QCAT under section 83; or the dispute notice for the dispute has been withdrawn under section 91. s 157 ins 2022 No. 5 s 73 (sec.157-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a party to a retail tenancy dispute lodged a dispute notice under section 55; and on the commencement, the retail tenancy dispute has not been resolved. (sec.157-ssec.2) Part 8 continues to apply in relation to the retail tenancy dispute as if the Small Business Commissioner Act 2022 had not commenced. (sec.157-ssec.3) For subsection (2), a reference in part 8 to a mediator includes a reference to a mediator appointed, or taken to have been appointed under section 156, by the commissioner. (sec.157-ssec.4) In this section— resolved , in relation to a retail tenancy dispute, means— a mediation agreement has been signed by or for the parties to the dispute under section 61; or an order has been made about the dispute by QCAT under section 83; or the dispute notice for the dispute has been withdrawn under section 91.
- (a) before the commencement, a party to a retail tenancy dispute lodged a dispute notice under section 55; and
- (b) on the commencement, the retail tenancy dispute has not been resolved.
- (a) a mediation agreement has been signed by or for the parties to the dispute under section 61; or
- (b) an order has been made about the dispute by QCAT under section 83; or
- (c) the dispute notice for the dispute has been withdrawn under section 91.