163Claims for rental bonds

#### 163 Claims for rental bonds 163 Claims for rental bonds > > (1) A claim may be made to the Secretary for the payment of a rental bond by— > > > > > (a) the tenant or an agent of the tenant, or > > > > > (b) the landlord or an agent of the landlord, or > > > > > (c) jointly by the landlord and the tenant or agents for them. > > > (2) A claim is to be made in the approved form. > > > (3) A claim must not be made before the termination of a residential tenancy agreement unless— > > > > > (a) it is made jointly by or on behalf of the landlord and all the tenants, or > > > > > (b) it is made by or on behalf of the landlord and directs that the rental bond be paid to all the tenants, or > > > > > (c) it is made by or on behalf of all the tenants and directs that the rental bond be paid to the landlord.