Residential Tenancies Act 2010
154DTribunal required to make termination order in certain circumstances
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154D Tribunal required to make termination order in certain circumstances
154D Tribunal required to make termination order in certain circumstances
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Tribunal must make a termination order on the application of a landlord under a social housing tenancy agreement if—
(a) an application for the order is made under section 90 and the Tribunal is satisfied of the matters set out in section 90(1)(b) and the injury constitutes grievous bodily harm within the meaning of the Crimes Act 1900, or
(b) an application for the order is made under section 91 and the Tribunal is satisfied of the matters set out in section 91(1)(a), or
(c) an application for the order is made under section 91 and the Tribunal is satisfied that the tenant, or any person who although not a tenant is occupying or jointly occupying the social housing premises, has intentionally or recklessly caused or permitted the social housing premises or any property adjoining or adjacent to the premises (including any property that is available for use by the tenant in common with others) to be used for the purposes of—
(i) storing a firearm for which a licence or permit is not held under the Firearms Act 1996, or
(ii) a show cause offence within the meaning of the Bail Act 2013,
and the tenant or other person has been charged with an offence relating to those circumstances (whether or not the person is or has been found guilty of the offence).
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Tribunal must make a termination order on the application of a landlord if—
(a) an application for the order is made under section 90 and the Tribunal is satisfied of the matters set out in section 90(1) (and subsection (1) of this section does not apply), or
(b) an application for the order is made under section 91 and the Tribunal is satisfied that the tenant, or any person who although not a tenant is occupying or jointly occupying the social housing premises, has intentionally or recklessly caused or permitted the social housing premises or any property adjoining or adjacent to the premises (including any property that is available for use by the tenant in common with others) to be used—