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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
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13 Commissioner of Tenancies
(1) The Commissioner of Consumer Affairs as defined in the Consumer
Affairs and Fair Trading Act 1992 is the Commissioner of
Tenancies, except during the period of an appointment under
subsection (2).
(2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a person to be
the Commissioner of Tenancies for the period of not more than
3 years specified in the notice.
(3) The Commissioner has the following functions:
(a) investigating and researching matters affecting the interests of
parties to tenancy agreements;
(b) publishing reports and information to parties to tenancy
agreements;
(c) providing information to the public about this Act and
residential tenancies;
(d) investigating suspected infringements of this Act or the
Regulations and taking appropriate action to ensure the
enforcement of this Act and the Regulations;
(e) reporting to the Minister on questions referred to the
Commissioner by the Minister and other questions of
importance affecting the administration of this Act;
(f) producing model tenancy agreements for viewing or sale;
(g) other functions conferred on him or her under this or any other
Act.
(4) The Commissioner has the powers necessary to enable him or her
to carry out his or her functions or exercise his or her powers under
this or any other Act.
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