Residential Tenancies Act 1997

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R84 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Residential Tenancies Regulation 1998 None Subordinate laws s 136 9 January 2025 SL1998-17 Residential Tenancies Tribunal President Appointment 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004 DI2001-301 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Acting President Appointment 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 113 26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004 DI2001-302 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Member Appointment 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004 DI2001-303 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Member Appointment 2001 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 26 November 2001 - 25 November 2004 DI2001-304 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 112 2 April 2002 - 31 March 2005 DI2002-26 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 112 15 November 2002 - 15 November 2005 DI2002-194 Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Fees and Charges) 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 135 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 DI1999-149 Residential Tenancies Selection 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 112 14 April 1999 - 31 March 2002 DI1999-63 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001 DI1998-253 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 113 25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001 DI1998-252 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 25 November 1998 - 25 November 2001 DI1998-251 Residential Tenancies (Criteria) Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 134 26 May 1998 - 8 March 2005 DI1998-82 Residential Tenancies (Fees) Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 135 26 May 1998 - 30 June 1999 DI1998-81 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 26 November 2004 - 25 November 2007 DI2004-224 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2004 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 113 26 November 2004 - 25 November 2007 DI2004-225 Residential Tenancies (Tribunal) Selection 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 112 31 March 2005 - 31 March 2008 DI2005-26 Residential Tenancies (Tribunal) Selection 2005 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 112 11 November 2005 - 10 November 2008 DI2005-248 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 112 26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998 NI1998-146 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 113 26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998 NI1998-147 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 112 26 May 1998 - 25 November 1998 NI1998-148 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 126 23 June 2006 NI2006-207 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 4 August 2006 - 5 August 2006 SL2006-42 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 126 29 August 2006 NI2006-310 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2006 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 126 29 August 2006 NI2006-311 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 26 November 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-229 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2007 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 113 26 November 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-230 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 28 March 2008 - 30 June 2008 DI2008-40 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 126 1 July 2008 NI2008-247 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 1 July 2008 - 2 February 2009 DI2008-176 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Appointment 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 113 1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009 DI2008-177 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 1 July 2008 - 1 February 2009 DI2008-178 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 17 November 2008 - 1 February 2009 DI2008-244 Residential Tenancies Tribunal Selection 2008 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments s 112 11 November 2008 - 2 February 2009 DI2008-272 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2009 None Notifiable instruments s 126 3 March 2009 NI2009-76 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 126 13 March 2009 - 2 February 2017 NI2009-94 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 27 March 2012 - 28 March 2012 SL2012-11 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2016 None Notifiable instruments s 126 25 November 2016 NI2016-640 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2016 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 126 16 December 2016 NI2016-683 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 126 28 January 2017 NI2017-33 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2017 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 126 3 February 2017 NI2017-41 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 7 May 2018 - 8 May 2018 SL2018-5 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2018 None Notifiable instruments s 126 6 November 2018 NI2018-602 Residential Tenancies (Crisis Accommodation Provider) Declaration 2018 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 126 21 December 2018 NI2018-732 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 22 April 2020 - 21 July 2020 DI2020-46 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 22 July 2020 - 22 October 2020 DI2020-216 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 14 September 2020 - 22 April 2021 DI2020-267 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration Extension 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments DI2020-267 s 14 22 December 2020 - 22 April 2021 NI2020-808 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 23 April 2021 - 30 June 2021 DI2021-55 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 1 July 2021 - 1 September 2021 DI2021-166 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2021 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 156 2 September 2021 - 11 May 2022 DI2021-216 Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration Extension 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments DI2021-216 s 6 16 February 2022 - 11 May 2022 NI2022-70 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 Never effective SL2022-16 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 1 April 2023 - 2 April 2023 SL2023-4 Residential Tenancies (Approved Installers) Determination 2023 None Notifiable instruments SL1998-17 s 13 1 April 2023 NI2023-174 Residential Tenancies (Ceiling Insulation Standard Compliance Exemption) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL1998-17 s 11 1 January 2024 - 1 June 2024 NI2023-810 Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 136 10 December 2024 - 10 January 2025 SL2024-35 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Notes Current forms for this Act are available on the ACT Revenue Office’s website . Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 1 (Repealed) Repealed Termination notice s 133 12 September 2001 - 1 February 2009 AF2002-87 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 28 July 2006 - 21 December 2006 AF2006-230 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 10 November 2006 - 21 December 2006 AF2006-445 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 600 R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007 AF2006-479 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601 TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007 AF2006-480 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007 AF2006-481 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007 AF2006-482 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 22 December 2006 - 30 July 2007 AF2006-483 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 600 R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 31 July 2007 - 22 September 2008 AF2007-93 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601 TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008 AF2007-94 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 31 July 2007 - 20 September 2007 AF2007-95 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 607 OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008 AF2007-96 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 608 OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 31 July 2007 - 25 September 2008 AF2007-97 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603 B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 21 September 2007 - 22 September 2008 AF2007-113 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601-B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 23 September 2008 - 12 March 2009 AF2008-118 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 23 September 2008 - 12 March 2009 AF2008-119 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009 AF2008-122 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009 AF2008-123 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 26 September 2008 - 12 March 2009 AF2008-124 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601-B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 13 March 2009 - 22 July 2010 AF2009-105 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 13 March 2009 - 27 May 2010 AF2009-106 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012 AF2009-107 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012 AF2009-108 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 13 March 2009 - 20 September 2012 AF2009-109 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602-R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of Bond s 133 28 May 2010 - 20 September 2012 AF2010-88 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 23 July 2010 - 20 September 2012 AF2010-163 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013 AF2012-183 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602–R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013 AF2012-184 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013 AF2012-185 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013 AF2012-186 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 21 September 2012 - 29 October 2013 AF2012-187 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 601–B (Repealed) Repealed Bond lodgement s 133 30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016 AF2013-29 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 602–R (Repealed) Repealed Refund of bond s 133 30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016 AF2013-30 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 603-OB (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy bond lodgement s 133 30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016 AF2013-31 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 604-OR (Repealed) Repealed Occupancy refund of bond s 133 30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016 AF2013-32 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997—Form 606-TP (Repealed) Repealed Transfer of premises s 133 30 October 2013 - 5 October 2016 AF2013-33 ShowInAll Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Form Revocation s 133 5 October 2016 - 6 October 2016 AF2016-96 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 25 May 1998 onwards : The following table lists 93 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R84 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R83 1 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 12 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R82 12 October 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 2 April 2025 - 11 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R81 2 April 2025 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 19) 27 February 2025 - 1 April 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R80 27 February 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-2 9 January 2025 - 26 February 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R79 9 January 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 10 December 2024 - 8 January 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R78 10 December 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 12 December 2023 - 9 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R77 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-57 1 April 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R76 1 April 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-5 30 December 2022 - 31 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R75 30 December 2022 Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 16) 10 December 2022 - 29 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R74 10 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-21 24 August 2022 - 9 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R73 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 30 January 2022 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R72 30 January 2022 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17 and s 71C (1), note 2) 3 March 2021 - 29 January 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R71 3 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 and A2021-3 27 February 2021 - 2 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R70 27 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-44 26 February 2021 - 26 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R69 26 February 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-3 1 November 2020 - 25 February 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R68 1 November 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-4 and A2020-42 5 October 2020 - 31 October 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R67 5 October 2020 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 18) 4 September 2020 - 4 October 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R66 4 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-48 25 August 2020 - 3 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R65 25 August 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-1 1 July 2020 - 24 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R64 1 July 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-20 14 May 2020 - 30 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R63 14 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-14 5 May 2020 - 13 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R62 5 May 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-1 8 April 2020 - 4 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R61 8 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-11 6 April 2020 - 7 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R60 6 April 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-1 15 December 2019 - 5 April 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R59 15 December 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 15) 1 November 2019 - 14 December 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R58 1 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-5 21 June 2019 - 31 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R57 21 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-17 14 December 2018 - 20 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R56 14 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-20 12 October 2018 - 13 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R55 12 October 2018 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 14) 25 August 2018 - 11 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R54 25 August 2018 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) 15 June 2018 - 24 August 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R53 15 June 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-20 7 May 2018 - 14 June 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R52 7 May 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-32 24 February 2018 - 6 May 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 24 February 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-32 11 October 2017 - 23 February 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 (RI) 7 November 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-28 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2017-32 11 October 2017 - 23 February 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 11 October 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-28 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2017-32 (see reissued republication) 14 September 2017 - 10 October 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49A 7 November 2017 Republication for retrospective amendments by A2017-32 24 August 2017 - 13 September 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49 24 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-50 and A2017-5 1 May 2017 - 23 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R48 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 9 March 2017 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R47 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 13 November 2015 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 13 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-42 17 April 2015 - 12 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 17 April 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-6 17 November 2014 - 16 April 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 17 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-49 25 November 2013 - 16 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 25 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-44 12 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 12 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-45 4 March 2013 - 11 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41* 4 March 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-7 5 June 2012 - 3 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 30 March 2012 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 30 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-41 29 February 2012 - 29 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 29 February 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-31 21 September 2011 - 28 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 21 September 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-28 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35* 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-32 22 December 2009 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 22 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-44 29 September 2009 - 21 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 29 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-19 7 March 2009 - 28 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 7 March 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 6 March 2009 - 6 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 6 March 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-7 2 February 2009 - 5 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30* 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 and A2008-37 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 29 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 29 July 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-22 7 May 2008 - 28 July 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 7 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-7 10 November 2007 - 6 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 10 November 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-8 2 July 2007 - 9 November 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 2 July 2007 Republication for commenced expiry 24 November 2006 - 1 July 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 24 November 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 19 October 2006 - 23 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 19 October 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-40 29 September 2006 - 18 October 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 29 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-40 1 July 2006 - 28 September 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 July 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-16 as amended by A2006-24 23 March 2006 - 30 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20* 23 March 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 9 March 2006 - 22 March 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 9 March 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 28 February 2006 - 8 March 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 28 February 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-39 11 January 2006 - 27 February 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 11 January 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 1 January 2006 - 10 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2004-58 and A2005-39 22 December 2005 - 31 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 22 December 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-60 24 November 2005 - 21 December 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 23 November 2005 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 23 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-53 1 October 2005 - 22 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 October 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-43 9 April 2005 - 30 September 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 (RI) 17 May 2005 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2005-20 Republication for commenced expiry 9 April 2005 - 30 September 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 9 April 2005 Republication for commenced expiry Does not include retrospective amendments by A2005-20 (see reissued republication). 8 March 2005 - 8 April 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 (RI) 17 May 2005 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2005-20 Republication for amendments by A2004-58 8 March 2005 - 8 April 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 8 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-58 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2005-20 (see reissued republication). 10 January 2005 - 7 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 10 January 2005 Republication for amendments by A2004-60 1 September 2004 - 9 January 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-13 30 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 30 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2003-48 7 October 2002 - 29 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6* 7 October 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-27 17 September 2002 - 6 October 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 3 October 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-30 13 September 2002 - 16 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 13 September 2002 Republication for commenced expiry 28 May 2002 - 12 September 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 30 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 4 February 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 14 November 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 14 February 2008 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version 9 September 2000 - 13 November 2000 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R0E 14 February 2008 Republication for amendments by A2000-1 1 June 2000 - 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Notification statement The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 25 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S360). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 25 November 1997 25 May 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 25 November 1997 s 2 (1) remainder 25 May 1998 s 2 (3) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 19 1 April 2025 (midnight) s 164 pt 16 29 December 2022 (midnight) expired at the end of a 3-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency has been in force (s 156 (6)) pt 17, s 71C (1), note 2 29 January 2022 (midnight) s 159 pt 18 4 October 2020 (midnight) s 162 pt 15 14 December 2019 (midnight) s 155 pt 14 11 October 2018 (midnight) s 150 pt 13 24 August 2018 (midnight) s 147 pt 12 6 March 2009 (midnight) s 143 pt 11 1 July 2007 (midnight) s 141 s 96 (4), (5) 23 November 2006 (midnight) s 96 (5) s 28 (4)-(7) 22 March 2006 (midnight) s 28 (7) pt 10 8 March 2006 (midnight) s 139 s 125 (5), (6) 10 January 2006 (midnight) s 125 (6) s 133 ((4)-(7) 12 September 2002 (midnight) s 133 (7) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-1 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 s 5, s 6, s 8 (so far as it inserts s 46B), ss 9-14, ss 16-19, ss 21-23, s 25 25 August 2020 A2020-4 Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 10 1 November 2020 A2020-1 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 s 4, s 20 6 April 2020 A2020-11 COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.18 8 April 2020 A2020-1 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 s 7, s 8 (so far as it inserts s 46A), s 15, s 24 5 May 2020 A2020-14 COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.27 14 May 2020 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A1997-122 Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 1997 ss 4-6 31 March 1999 A1998-5 Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 1998 ss 4-8 25 May 1998 A1999-22 Courts and Tribunals (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1999 pt 12 1 September 1999 A1999-66 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 sch 3 10 November 1999 A2000-1 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 sch 9 September 2000 A2000-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No 3) sch 1 1 June 2000 A2001-17 Unit Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001 sch 2 5 October 2001 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 332 12 September 2001 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 sch 2 pt 2.42 28 May 2002 A2002-27 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 13 7 October 2002 A2002-30 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 sch 3 pt 3.61 17 September 2002 A2003-48 Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003 sch 2 pt 2.12 30 April 2004 A2004-13 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.24 1 September 2004 A2004-58 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 1 January 2006 A2004-58 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2004 , as amended by: A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.51 ss 4-42, sch 2 8 March 2005 A2004-60 Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.65 10 January 2005 A2005-39 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2005 s 7, s 25, s 26 1 January 2006 A2005-39 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2005 ss 4-6, ss 8-24, s 27, s 28 28 February 2006 A2005-43 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.11 1 October 2005 A2005-53 Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.28 23 November 2005 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.33 24 November 2005 A2005-60 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.23 22 December 2005 A2006-16 Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.7 1 July 2006 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.12 19 October 2006 A2006-40 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 2 pt 2.28 29 September 2006 A2007-8 Housing Assistance Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.8 10 November 2007 A2008-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.19 7 May 2008 A2008-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.9 29 July 2008 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.50 26 August 2008 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.44 2 February 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.89 2 February 2009 A2009-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 sch 1 pt 1.9 6 March 2009 A2009-19 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) pt 15 29 September 2009 A2009-44 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.14 22 December 2009 A2010-32 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) pt 6 1 March 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.133 1 July 2011 A2011-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.29 21 September 2011 A2011-31 Residential Tenancies (Databases) Amendment Act 2011 ss 4-10 29 February 2012 A2011-41 Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 sch 5 pt 5.11 30 March 2012 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.35 5 June 2012 A2013-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.6 4 March 2013 A2013-44 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.18 25 November 2013 A2013-45 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 4) sch 1 pt 1.3 12 November 2013 A2014-49 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.14 17 November 2014 A2015-6 Dangerous Substances (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.8 17 April 2015 A2015-42 Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 12 13 November 2015 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.18 1 May 2017 A2016-50 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016 s 19, s 23, s 24, s 28 24 August 2017 A2016-50 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 2 (except s 19, s 23, s 24, s 28) 24 August 2017 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.25 9 March 2017 A2017-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 amdt 1.17 24 August 2017 A2017-5 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 amdt 1.18 24 August 2017 A2017-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.3 11 October 2017 A2020-20 Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 7 1 July 2020 A2017-32 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017 sch 2 7 May 2018 A2017-32 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 24 February 2018 A2017-32 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 taken to have commenced 14 September 2017 A2018-20 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 ss 6-8 15 June 2018 A2018-20 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 s 4, s 5, ss 9-12 14 December 2018 A2019-5 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 1 November 2019 A2019-17 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 13 21 June 2019 A2020-42 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 25 1 November 2020 A2020-44 Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 4 27 February 2021 A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) ss 4-17, ss 19-41, s 43-49 3 March 2021 A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.2 30 January 2022 A2020-48 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (No 2) s 18, s 42 4 September 2020 A2021-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 s 40 26 February 2021 A2021-3 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 s 39 3 March 2021 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.37 24 August 2022 A2022-21 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 8 10 December 2022 A2023-5 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 s 5, s 9, s 11, s 13, ss 15-18, ss 20-26, ss 29-35, s 38, ss 44-50, ss 52-54, ss 56-60 1 April 2023 A2023-5 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 ss 6-8, s 10, s 12, s 14, s 19, s 27, s 28, s 36, s 37, ss 39-43, s 51, s 55 1 April 2023 A2023-57 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) pt 14 12 December 2023 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 ss 41-43, ss 49-108 10 December 2024 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 ss 44-48 9 January 2025 A2025-2 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 7 27 February 2025 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) pt 7 12 October 2025 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.5 1 November 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.79, sch 4 pt 4.151 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related 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