93DRDRV proceedings

93D RDRV proceedings (1) If the Tribunal or the principal registrar considers that an application under the **Residential Tenancies Act 1997** or any part of it is suitable to be dealt with as an RDRV proceeding, the Tribunal or the principal registrar may refer the application or any part of it to be dealt with as an RDRV proceeding to be resolved by a person nominated by the Tribunal or principal registrar (as the case requires) by ADR. (2) A referral may be made under subsection (1) with or without the consent of the applicants or parties. (3) The principal registrar must give notice of the referral to each applicant or party in accordance with the rules. (4) An applicant or a party must pay the prescribed fee (if any) for an RDRV proceeding, whether or not the applicant or party consented to the referral. (5) The person conducting the RDRV proceeding may refuse to continue with the proceeding if the fee payable under subsection (4) has not been paid. (6) Subject to this Act and the rules, the procedure for an RDRV proceeding is at the discretion of the person conducting it. S. 93E inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 178.