Residential Tenancies Act 1997
98Application to ACAT about contravention
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98 Application to ACAT about contravention (1) A person who claims that personal information about the person has been listed in a residential tenancy database in contravention of this part may apply to the ACAT about the listing of the information. (2) The application must be made within 6 months after the day the person becomes aware of the listing of the personal information in the residential tenancy database. (3) If the ACAT decides there has been a contravention of a provision of this part, it may— (a) order a person to take stated steps to remedy the contravention; or (b) make any other order it considers appropriate. Note If the ACAT makes an order under this part, it may also order compensation under s 101.