68CTransitional, &c., provisions relating to new standards contained in Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2013

68C Transitional, &c., provisions relating to new standards contained in Residential Tenancy Amendment Act 2013

[Section 68C Inserted by No. 45 of 2013, s. 29, Applied:01 Oct 2014]

(1)  If a residential tenancy agreement in relation to premises is entered into, or extended or renewed, before section 36I commences, that section does not apply in relation to the premises, for so long as the agreement remains in effect, until 3 years after the section commences.

(2)  If a residential tenancy agreement in relation to premises is entered into, or extended or renewed, after section 36I commences but before 12 months after that section commences, that section does not apply in relation to the premises, for so long as the agreement remains in effect, until 12 months after the section commences.

(3)  Section 36J(1) does not apply in relation to a residential tenancy agreement if the agreement is entered into within 30 days after that provision commences.

(4)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before, or within 12 months after, section 36J(2) commences, section 36J(2) does not apply in relation to that entering into, extension or renewal.

(5)  If a residential tenancy agreement in relation to premises is entered into, or extended or renewed, before section 36J(3) commences, section 36J(3) does not apply in relation to the premises until 3 years after the section commences.

(6)  If a residential tenancy agreement in relation to premises is entered into, or extended or renewed, after section 36J(3) commences but before 12 months after that provision commences, that provision does not apply in relation to the premises until 12 months after the provision commences.

(7)  If a residential tenancy agreement is entered into, or extended or renewed, before section 36K , 36L , 36M , 36N or 36O commences, that section only applies in relation to a renewal or extension of the tenancy agreement that occurs after 3 years after the section commences.