55Alteration of premises or ancillary property

55 Alteration of premises or ancillary property (1) It is a term of a tenancy agreement that the tenant must not make an alteration or addition to the premises or ancillary property unless either of the following applies: (a) the landlord has provided written consent to the alteration or addition; (b) the alteration or addition is authorised or required by this Act, another law of the Territory or a law of the Commonwealth. (2) A tenant may remove a fixture affixed to the premises by a tenant unless its removal would cause damage to the premises or ancillary (3) It is a term of a tenancy agreement that if the tenant causes damage to the premises or ancillary property by removing or installing a fixture, the tenant must: (a) notify the landlord; and (b) at the option of the landlord, have the damage repaired or compensate the landlord for the reasonable cost of repairing the damage. (4) This section does not apply to a modification to which section 55A applies.