3The *Real Estate Legislation Amendment Act 1995* s. 54(2) and (3) read as follows:

3 The *Real Estate Legislation Amendment Act 1995* s. 54(2) and (3) read as follows: (2) A financial institution which held a security bond under Schedule 1 to the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section may continue to hold the bond after that commencement as if this section had not been enacted and for that purpose, subject to subsection (3), regulations in force under section 88 of the principal Act immediately before that commencement continue to apply. (3) The interest payable by a financial institution after the commencement of this section on the amount of a security bond referred to in subsection (2) is interest at the prescribed rate in force from time to time under clause 6(1) of Schedule 1 to the principal Act as amended by this section. 4 The *Real Estate Legislation Amendment Act 1995* s. 46 and 52 were purported to be proclaimed on 1 January 1997 in *Gazette* 25 June 1996 p. 2902, but the proclamation was revoked before it came into force — see *Gazette* 6 September 1996 p. 4405. 5 The *Taxation Administration (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002* s. 3 and 4 and Pt. 4 are transitional provisions that are of no further effect. 6 The *Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006* Pt. 4 Div. 23 is a transitional provision that is of no further effect. Defined terms *[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]* **Defined term Provision(s)** additional amount 31(1A) AFI 92 agent 22(6), 82A agreement 70A(1), 71D(1), 72(1A) applicant 82C(1), 82D(1) approved form 3 assistance animal 3 authorised financial institution 92 authorised person 88A(1) bond 3 bond administrator 3 bond assistance loan 81M(1) bond information 11AA(1) commencement 99(1), 100(1), 101(1), 102(1) commencement day 91(1), 92, 97(1), 98(1) Commissioner 3 common area 3 community corporation 50A(1) community titles scheme 3 competent court 3 consenting party 50Y(1) and (2) consumption 49A(1) continuing agreement 31B(2) co-tenant 71AD(1) criteria 71A current term 99(2) database 82A database operator 82A Department 3 disability 3 disputed tenancy matter 3, 11E(1) DVO 71AA excluded tenant 71AE(1) executive officer 7A(3) existing agreement 31B(2), 71H expiry day 3 Family Court injunction 71AA family violence 3 family violence order 71AE(1) first tenant 17A(1) furniture safety modification 3, 50J(2) goods 79(1A) GST 49A(1) Housing Authority 3, 71A inaccurate 82A information 11A(3) known party 3, 81F(1), 81K(1), 81P legally qualified person 22(6) lessor 3, 46(1) list 82A major modification 3, 50W(1) Minister for Housing 71A minor 59A(1) minor modification 3 modification 3 national privacy principles 82K(1) notice 46(1), 70A(1) notice of dispute 3, 81H(2) notice period 3, 81F(4) notice to vacate 81A(1) original condition 3 out-of-date 82A party 3, 11D personal information 3 pet 3 plaintiff 81B(1), 81(1) possession day 70A(1), 72(1A) premises 3, 38(2), 40(1), 42(1), 44(1), 46(1), 71AA prescribed 3 prescribed amount 12 prescribed dispute 12 prescribed period 43(1) previous 101(1) proceedings 22(1A) property manager 3 protected tenant 71AE(1) public utility services 49A(1), 98(1) reasonable grounds 3 reasonable time 46(1) regulation 12BA 103(1) regulation 12CA 103(1) relevant entity 11AA(1) rent 3 Rental Accommodation Account 3 representative entity 26B(1) required act 86A(1) residential premises 3, 82A residential tenancy agreement 3, 82A residential tenancy database 82A retaliatory action 3, 26A scheme by-laws 3 security bond 3, 29(1A) security bond held in an AFI 92 security bond refund amount 81M(2) security bond release application 3, 81C(1) social housing premises 3, 71A social housing provider 3, 71A social housing tenancy agreement 3, 71A specified date 81A(1) State Register of Heritage Places 3 strata company 3 strata titles scheme 3 suitable repairer 43(1) tenancy 3 tenancy period 3 tenant 3, 82A tenant compensation bond 3 tenant compensation order 59D(1) tenant’s document 80A(1) terminating tenant 71AC(1) urgent repairs 43(1) validation period 103(1) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au. Attribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026. By Authority: ANDREW JONES, Government Printer