5Application of Act

5 Application of Act

(1)  This Act applies to –

(a) any residential tenancy agreement entered into on or after the commencement day; and

(ab) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:25 Aug 2004] any residential tenancy agreement for boarding premises entered into on or after the commencement of the Residential Tenancy Amendment (Boarding Premises) Act 2003 ; and

(b) any residential tenancy agreement entered into before the commencement day –

(i) with effect from the first payment date that occurs 12 months after that day; or

(ii) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:25 Aug 2004] if the agreement is renewed or extended within that 12 months, with effect from the day on which it is renewed or extended; and

(c) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:25 Aug 2004] any residential tenancy agreement for boarding premises entered into before the commencement of the Residential Tenancy Amendment (Boarding Premises) Act 2003  –

(i) with effect from the first payment date that occurs 12 months after that commencement; or

(ii) if the agreement is renewed or extended within that 12-month period, with effect from the day on which it is renewed or extended.

(2)  This Act applies to part of any residential premises used solely as a place of residence by a person employed as a caretaker, or in a similar capacity, for the premises.

(3)  [Section 5 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 33 of 2010, s. 5, Applied:03 Dec 2010] This Act applies to an approved rental dwelling within the meaning of the National Rental Affordability Scheme Regulations 2008 of the Commonwealth.