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Residential Tenancies Act 1997
46LACAT not to decide if family violence happens
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46L ACAT not to decide if family violence happens
(1) This section applies if, in a proceeding before the ACAT, a question
arises as to whether a notice given by a tenant is a family violence
(2) The ACAT—
(a) may consider whether—
(i) the notice contains the information required under section
46D; or
(ii) a document accompanying the notice is a supporting
document; but
(b) must not consider—
(i) whether the tenant, or a dependent child of the tenant,
experienced family violence; or
(ii) the tenant’s belief as to whether they or their dependent
child could safely continue to occupy the premises.