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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
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97 Serious breach by tenant
(1) The Tribunal may, on the application of a landlord, terminate a
tenancy and make an order for possession of the premises on or
after the date specified in the order, being a date not less than
7 days after the date of the order, if satisfied that:
(a) the tenant has breached the tenancy agreement; and
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(b) the breach is sufficiently serious to justify termination of the
tenancy otherwise than in accordance with Division 2 of this
(2) The Tribunal may, on the application of a landlord, terminate a
tenancy and make an order for immediate possession of the
premises if the tenant or a person while on the premises with the
consent of the tenant, has, intentionally or recklessly, caused or
permitted or is likely to cause or permit:
(a) serious damage to the premises; or
(b) personal injury to:
(i) the landlord; or
(ii) a person in the vicinity of the premises.