sec.289Transfer of particular tenancy matters

sec.289 Transfer of particular tenancy matters

This section applies in relation to a relevant tenancy matter the subject of a proceeding before the tribunal exercising its original jurisdiction if, on the commencement, the tribunal has not made its final decision in the proceeding. The relevant tenancy matter is transferred to the relevant court. The proceeding for the matter is taken to have been started before the court when it was started before the tribunal. The tribunal may make the orders or give the directions it considers appropriate to facilitate the transfer, including an order that a party is taken to have complied with the requirements under an Act or other law for starting a proceeding before the court. An order under subsection (4) has effect despite any other Act or law. In this section— relevant court means the court having the lowest monetary limit to its jurisdiction that is not less than the amount or other relief sought. relevant tenancy matter means a tenancy matter for which a person seeks the payment of an amount or other relief of a value greater than the prescribed amount. s 289 ins 2019 No. 12 s 43 (sec.289-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a relevant tenancy matter the subject of a proceeding before the tribunal exercising its original jurisdiction if, on the commencement, the tribunal has not made its final decision in the proceeding. (sec.289-ssec.2) The relevant tenancy matter is transferred to the relevant court. (sec.289-ssec.3) The proceeding for the matter is taken to have been started before the court when it was started before the tribunal. (sec.289-ssec.4) The tribunal may make the orders or give the directions it considers appropriate to facilitate the transfer, including an order that a party is taken to have complied with the requirements under an Act or other law for starting a proceeding before the court. (sec.289-ssec.5) An order under subsection (4) has effect despite any other Act or law. (sec.289-ssec.6) In this section— relevant court means the court having the lowest monetary limit to its jurisdiction that is not less than the amount or other relief sought. relevant tenancy matter means a tenancy matter for which a person seeks the payment of an amount or other relief of a value greater than the prescribed amount.