87Regulation-making power

#### 87 Regulation-making power 87 Regulation-making power > > (1) The regulations under any relevant Act may provide for the following matters for the purposes of responding to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic— > > > > > (a) prohibiting the recovery of possession of premises by a lessor or owner of premises or land from a lessee or tenant of the premises or land under the relevant Act in particular circumstances, > > > > > (b) prohibiting the termination of a lease or tenancy by a lessor or owner of premises or land under the relevant Act in particular circumstances, > > > > > (c) regulating or preventing the exercise or enforcement of another right of a lessor or owner of premises or land under the relevant Act or an agreement relating to the premises or land in particular circumstances, > > > > > (d) exempting a lessee or tenant, or a class of lessees or tenants, from the operation of a provision of the relevant Act or any agreement relating to the leasing or licensing of premises or land. > > > (2) The Minister may recommend to the Governor that regulations be made under this section only if— > > > > > (a) Parliament is not currently sitting and is not likely to sit within 2 weeks after the day the regulations are made, and > > > > > (b) in the Minister’s opinion, the regulations are reasonable to protect the health, safety and welfare of lessees or tenants under the Act. > > > (3) Regulations made under this section are not limited by the regulation-making power in a relevant Act. > > > (4) Regulations made under this section expire on— > > > > > (a) the day that is 6 months after the day on which the regulation commences, or > > > > > (b) the earlier day decided by Parliament by resolution of either House of Parliament. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > relevant Act means any of the following— > > > > > (a) [Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-064), > > > > > (b) [Retail Leases Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-046), > > > > > (c) any other Act relating to the leasing of premises or land for commercial purposes. > > **s 87:** Ins 2020 No 1, Sch 2.18.