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Landlord and Tenant Act 1899 No 18
Current version for 31 January 2011 to date (accessed 20 May 2013 at 17:25).
Formerly known as:Landlord and Tenant Act of
1A Definition of “land”
1B Exclusion of certain agreements from operation of
2 Schedule A
2AA No taking possession of dwelling-house without court
2A Restrictions upon recovery of possession
2B Spouse’s tenancy rights on separation or
2C Application of Act where part of demised land is
2D (Repealed)
3 Recovery of land may be refused in cases of retaliatory
Part 2 Tenements recovery in the Supreme Court
6A Definitions of “tenancy”,
“landlord” and “tenant”
7 Tenants to give notice to landlord of proceedings for
8 Proceedings for possession
9 In proceedings for relief against forfeiture payment into
Court of rent, arrears and costs may be ordered
10 Before judgment, Court may stay proceedings for possession
on payment of all rent and costs
12 Recovery of mesne profits in proceedings for
14 Saving of former remedies
Part 3 16–21(Repealed)Part 4 Tenements recovery before Local Court
21A Minister entitled to be represented in proceedings under
22A Special provisions applicable to Part 4
23 Possession of tenements may be recovered before
24 Power of Local Court to suspend proceedings on
adjudication for one month
25 Mode of service of summons
26 Execution of warrant to be suspended on security to defend
an action for recovery of land
27 Bond to be approved and certified by Magistrate
28 Protection of Magistrates, constables etc
29 Where landlord’s title good not to be deemed a
trespasser, but be liable by action for damages for any
30 Act not to protect persons who have no legal
31 Conduct of proceedings where no express
32 Power of amendment
Parts 5, 6 34–61 (Repealed)Schedule A
Schedules B–N (Repealed)
An Act to consolidate the Statutes relating to the law of Landlord
and Tenant.Part 1A Preliminary1 Name of ActThis Act may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant Act
1899.1A Definition of “land”In this Act land
means land, houses, or other corporeal hereditaments.1B Exclusion of certain agreements from operation of
ActThis Act does not apply to a residential tenancy agreement, or to
land that is subject to a residential tenancy agreement, to which the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 or
1998 applies.1C NotesNotes included in this Act do not form part of this
Act.2 Schedule A(1) The Acts in Schedule A to this Act, to the extent to which the
same are there expressed to be repealed, are hereby
repealed.(2) All rules and orders made or enacted under any of the enactments
hereby repealed and in force at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed
to have been made and enacted under the corresponding provisions of this
Act.(3) Where any form of words or form used after the commencement of
this Act refers to any enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall be
taken to be a reference to this Act, and where any form of words or form so
used as aforesaid would have been valid or have had a particular effect under
any enactment hereby repealed, such form of words or form shall,
notwithstanding the repeal of such enactment, have the same validity and
effect as it would have had under the provisions of such repealed enactment if
this Act had not been passed.Part 1 General2AA No taking possession of dwelling-house without court
sanction(1) In subsection (5) the reference to land that is or includes a
dwelling-house that is subject to a tenancy does not include a reference to
land that is or includes a dwelling-house that:(a) is or forms part of any premises in respect of which a licence is
in force under the Liquor Act
(b) is or forms part of a motel or boarding-house,
(c) is let as a dwelling-house and forms part of premises the subject
of the tenancy, where another part of the premises the subject of the same
tenancy is let as a shop within the meaning of the Shop Trading Act
(d) is the subject of a mining lease,
(e) is let as a dwelling-house to an employee of the landlord and is
occupied by him or her in consequence of or in conjunction with his or her
(f) is let for holiday purposes, or
(g) is a dwelling-house of a prescribed class or
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (f), a dwelling-house is let
for holiday purposes if:(a) the agreement under which the dwelling-house is let expresses the
tenancy to be for a term of one month or less, and
(b) the dwelling-house is not subject to a periodic tenancy that arose
after the expiration of that term.
(3) The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of subsection
(1) (g).(4) For the purposes, and without limiting the operation of any other
provision, of this section and for the purposes of any proceedings against a
person acting in contravention of subsection (5):(a) land a tenancy of which has expired or been determined shall be
deemed to continue to be land the subject of that tenancy,
(b) a person who, immediately before a tenancy of land expired or was
determined, was the landlord or tenant under that tenancy shall be deemed to
continue to be the landlord or tenant, as the case may be, under that tenancy
until that person is lawfully deprived of possession of that land,
(c) a person who is, or would, but for the expiration or determination
of any tenancy of land have been, entitled as against a tenant of that land or
any part thereof to possession of that land or any part thereof shall be
deemed to be or to continue to be a tenant of that land until he or she is
lawfully deprived of possession of that land.
(5) A person, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another person,
shall not, except pursuant to a judgment or order of, or a warrant issued
pursuant to a judgment, order or direction of, a court, take possession of any
land that is or includes a dwelling-house and that is the subject of a tenancy
the tenant under which is a person other than the person taking
possession.Maximum penalty: For an offence committed by an individual, 5
penalty units; for an offence committed by a body corporate, 10 penalty
units.(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to or in respect of the taking of
possession of land that is or includes a dwelling-house where the land is
mortgaged and possession of the land is taken:(a) in pursuance of the powers of the mortgagee under the mortgage,
(b) by a receiver under the mortgage in respect of the
and is so taken:(c) by receiving the rents and profits thereof, or
(d) as against a tenant under a tenancy that is not binding on the
(7) It is a sufficient defence to a prosecution for an offence under
subsection (5) if the defendant proves that, at the time he or she took
possession of the land, he or she believed on reasonable grounds that every
tenant of the land or any part thereof, of whose tenancy notice had been given
to him or her or, if he or she is not the landlord, to the landlord, had
ceased to reside on the land and did not intend to resume residing on the
land.(8) This section has effect notwithstanding anything contained in any
other Act or in any contract, agreement or
arrangement.2A Restrictions upon recovery of possession(1) No proceedings in the Supreme Court for possession, or action of
ejectment in a District Court for recovery of any land or part of any land
from the tenant or any person claiming under him or her who is actually
occupying such land or part shall be commenced by the landlord if the land is
or includes a dwelling-house and:(a) where the term or interest of such tenant or person has not
expired or been determined, if:(i) such tenant or person is liable to the payment of rent,
(ii) such rent does not exceed twenty-five dollars twenty cents per
week, or an equivalent sum calculated in respect of any other period,
(b) where the term or interest of such tenant or person has expired or
been determined, if:(i) such tenant or person was immediately before the expiration or
determination of such term or interest liable to the payment of rent,
(ii) such rent did not immediately before such expiration or
determination exceed twenty-five dollars twenty cents per week or an
equivalent sum calculated in respect of any other
(2) In any case where by reason only of the provisions of subsection
(1) a landlord is precluded from commencing any action or proceedings referred
to in that subsection, he or she may take proceedings, under Part 4 for the
recovery of possession of the land concerned and the provisions of that Part
shall where applicable apply, mutatis mutandis, to any such
proceedings.(3) A writ of possession to enforce a judgment for possession of land
which is or includes a dwelling-house shall not be issued out of the Supreme
Court until such time as the Court having regard to any hardship that will be
caused to the defendant by the enforcement of the judgment shall
order.2B Spouse’s tenancy rights on separation or
desertion(1) Where the tenant of any land which is or which includes a
dwelling-house separates from or deserts his or her spouse, leaving the spouse
in possession of the land, the provisions of this Act, and the provisions of
any other enactment relating to the recovery of possession of tenements or to
the control of rents and applicable to such land, shall, in respect of the
period during which such separation or desertion continues, apply as if the
spouse were the sole tenant of the land.This section applies where the tenant separated from or deserted
his wife before or after the commencement of the Law Reform
(Married Persons) Act 1964, but does not apply where the
tenant separated from or deserted his wife before such commencement unless the
wife was in possession of the land at such
commencement.(2) In this section:spouse of a
person includes a person with whom the person has a de facto
relationship.Note. “De facto relationship” is defined in section 21C of
1987.(3) The amendments made to this section by the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Relationships) Act
commencement.2C Application of Act where part of demised land is
prescribed premisesWhere any demised land consists partly of prescribed premises
within the meaning of the Landlord and
Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 and partly of other land, the
lease may be determined in so far as it applies to the other land by a notice
to quit or demand of possession and proceedings under this Act may, subject to
this Act, be taken in respect of the other land.2D (Repealed)3 Recovery of land may be refused in cases of retaliatory
eviction(1) The Supreme Court or the Local Court may, where proceedings have
been commenced against a tenant in either Court for recovery of land, refuse
to give judgment for possession of land or issue a warrant for possession of
land, as the case requires, if the Court is satisfied that the person who
commenced the proceedings was wholly or partly motivated to do so:(a) by the fact that the tenant had applied or proposed to apply to
the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal for an order that an increase in
rent or the rent payable by the tenant was excessive, or
(b) by the fact that an order had been made by the Consumer, Trader
and Tenancy Tribunal specifying the maximum amount of rent payable by the
(2) If the Supreme Court or the Local Court is satisfied that a tenant
against whom proceedings for recovery of possession of land have been
commenced has, within the period of 12 months preceding that commencement,
applied to the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal for an order referred to
in subsection (1) (a) or that an order referred to in subsection (1) (b) is in
force in relation to the tenant, the burden lies on the person who commenced
the proceedings to prove that the proceedings were not wholly or partly
motivated by that fact.4–6 (Repealed)Part 2 Tenements recovery in the Supreme Court6A Definitions of “tenancy”,
“landlord” and “tenant”In the construction of this part the term tenancy includes a lease, the term
landlord includes a lessor
and the term tenant includes a
lessee.7 Tenants to give notice to landlord of proceedings for
possessionEvery tenant to whom any originating process in proceedings in the
Supreme Court for recovery of land is delivered, or to whose knowledge any
such originating process comes, shall forthwith give notice thereof to his or
her landlord, or his or her bailiff or receiver, under penalty of forfeiting
the value of three years’ improved or rack rent of the land demised or
held in the possession of such tenant to the person of whom he or she holds to
be recovered by proceedings in the Supreme Court.8 Proceedings for possession(1) In all cases between landlord and tenant whenever one
half-year’s rent is in arrear and the landlord to whom the same is due
is entitled to re-enter for the non-payment thereof, such landlord may,
without any formal demand or re-entry, commence proceedings in the Supreme
Court for possession of the land demised, and service in accordance with the
rules of the Supreme Court of the originating process shall stand in the place
and stead of a demand and re-entry.(2) If half a year’s rent was due before the originating process
was served and the landlord had power to re-enter, the landlord may recover
judgment and execution in the same manner as if the rent in arrear had been
legally demanded and a re-entry made.(3) If the tenant, or his or her assignee or other person claiming or
deriving under the tenancy, suffers judgment to be entered in such proceedings
for possession and execution to be executed thereon, without paying the rent
and arrears the recovery of which by action was not, on the date when the
proceedings for possession were brought, barred by the Limitation Act 1969, together with
full costs, and without proceeding for relief against forfeiture within six
months after such execution executed, such tenant, assignee, and all other
persons claiming and deriving under the said tenancy shall be barred and
foreclosed from all relief or remedy in law or equity, and the said landlord
shall from thenceforth hold the said demised land discharged from such
tenancy.(4) Nothing herein contained shall extend to bar the right of any
mortgagee of such tenancy, or any part thereof, who is not in possession,
provided that, within six months after such judgment obtained and execution
executed, he or she pays all rent in arrear the recovery of which by action
was not, on the date when the proceedings for possession were brought, barred
by the Limitation Act 1969,
and all costs and damages sustained by such landlord, and performs all the
covenants and agreement which on the part and behalf of the first tenant are
and ought to be performed.9 In proceedings for relief against forfeiture payment into
Court of rent, arrears and costs may be ordered(1) If proceedings for relief against forfeiture are taken within the
time mentioned in subsection (3) of section 8 the Court may, on the
application of the landlord in such proceedings, order the applicant for such
relief to pay into Court such sum of money in respect of rent and arrears the
recovery of which by action was not, on the date when the proceedings for
possession were brought, barred by the Limitation Act 1969, and the costs
of the proceedings for possession as it thinks fit and by the same or other
order it may order that such money, if paid into Court, shall be paid out to
the landlord on such terms, if any, as to security or otherwise as it thinks
fit.(2) If the applicant for relief against forfeiture has been ordered to
pay money into Court but fails to do so within the time ordered or within such
extended time as may be allowed, the Court may direct entry of judgment
against the applicant.(3) If such proceedings for relief against forfeiture are taken within
the time aforesaid and after execution is executed, the landlord shall be
accountable only for so much as he or she shall really and bona fide, without
fraud, deceit, or wilful neglect, make of the demised land from the time of
his or her entering into the actual possession thereof, and if what is so made
by the landlord be less than the rent reserved on the said tenancy, then the
said tenant or his or her assignee, before he or she is restored to his or her
possession, shall pay to such landlord the difference between the money so
made by him or her and the reserved rent for the time such landlord held the
said land.10 Before judgment, Court may stay proceedings for possession
on payment of all rent and costsWhere a landlord has commenced such proceedings for possession the
Court may, on the application of the tenant or his or her assignee and upon
payment by such tenant or assignee of rent and arrears the recovery of which
by action was not, on the date when the proceedings for possession were
brought, barred by the Limitation Act
1969, and costs, stay permanently, at any time before judgment
for possession has been entered, such proceedings.11 (Repealed)12 Recovery of mesne profits in proceedings for
possession(1) Where, in proceedings in the Supreme Court by a landlord, a claim
for mesne profits is joined with a claim for possession of land, and the
entitlement of the landlord to possession of the whole or of any part of the
land is established, the landlord, notwithstanding that he or she has not
recovered possession of the whole of or that part of the land, may:(a) unless the proceedings are tried with a jury, have judgment for
mesne profits up to the time of delivery of possession of the land for which
he or she obtains judgment for possession, and
(b) if the proceedings are tried with a jury, have judgment for mesne
profits up to the time of the verdict of the jury.
(2) A judgment for possession and for mesne profits under this section
shall not bar any such landlord from bringing proceedings for mesne profits
which shall accrue from the time up to which mesne profits are included in the
judgment down to the day of delivery of possession of the land for which
judgment for possession is obtained.13 (Repealed)14 Saving of former remediesNothing in this Part contained shall be construed to prejudice or
affect any other right to take proceedings or other remedy which landlords may
possess in any of the cases hereinbefore provided for otherwise than
hereinbefore expressly enacted.15 (Repealed)Part 3 16–21(Repealed)Part 4 Tenements recovery before Local Court21A Minister entitled to be represented in proceedings under
this PartThe Minister is entitled to be represented in any proceedings
under this Part.22 DefinitionIn the construction of this Part:(a) (Repealed)
(b) The word agent
means any person usually employed by the landlord in the letting of the land
or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorised to act in
the particular matter by writing under the hand of such
22A Special provisions applicable to Part 4For the purposes of this Part and notwithstanding anything in such
Part contained:(a) Proof of the payment by any person of rent in respect of any land
shall give rise to a conclusive presumption:(i) of the existence of a tenancy in respect of such land,
(ii) that such person holds such land as tenant of the person to whom
or to whose agent such rent is paid, and
(iii) that the person to whom or to whose agent such rent is paid is the
landlord of whom such tenant holds such land.
(b) Any tenancy the existence of which is so presumed shall, in the
absence of proof to the contrary, be deemed to be a tenancy determinable at
the will of either of the parties:(i) by one week’s notice in writing in any case in which the
rent is paid or payable in respect of weekly intervals,
(ii) by one month’s notice in writing in any other
(c) A warrant issued under this Part may be executed not only against
the person against whom the information was exhibited but also against every
person claiming under him or her who is in actual occupation of the land or
any part thereof.A person who became the occupier of the land or any part thereof,
under a tenancy held of the person against whom the information was exhibited
and whose occupancy is referable to such tenancy, shall be deemed to claim
under the person against whom the information was exhibited whether or not
such tenancy has expired or otherwise been determined.
(d) Where a landlord has conveyed to a purchaser the land the subject
of a tenancy, a notice in writing of such fact, signed by the landlord or his
or her solicitor, specifying the name of the purchaser and directing the
tenant to pay all future rents to such purchaser, served upon the tenant of
such land, shall be deemed to operate as an attornment as tenant to such
purchaser by such tenant at the rent and subject to the stipulations,
agreements and conditions of such tenancy subsisting at the date of service of
such notice.Such notice may be served either personally or by leaving the same
for the tenant at any occupied house or building which is or which is part of
the land or by properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing
the notice, and where so served by the post the service shall be deemed to
have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the
(e) A notice to quit or a notice of intention to quit may expire at
any time provided the length of the notice required by law or by the agreement
of the parties is given, notwithstanding that the date indicated in the notice
as the date upon which possession is to be given, does not coincide with the
last day of a period of the tenancy.
Magistrate(1) When the term or interest of the tenant of any land held by him or
her for any term of years, or for any less estate or interest, either with or
without being liable to the payment of any rent, has expired by effluxion of
time or has been determined by notice to quit or demand of possession, and
such tenant or any person claiming under him or her who is actually occupying
such land or any part thereof neglects to quit and deliver up possession of
such land or of such part thereof respectively, the landlord of such land or
his or her agent may exhibit his or her information before any registrar of
the Local Court, who shall thereupon issue a summons, and if required so to do
a duplicate thereof, under his or her hand against the person so neglecting to
quit and deliver up possession, requiring such person to appear before the
Local Court to show cause why such landlord should not be put into possession
of such land.(2) If at the time and place appointed in and by such summons, or at
any adjournment thereof (whether the tenant or occupier appears or not), such
landlord or such agent gives due proof according to law to the satisfaction of
the Local Court of the holding and of the expiration or determination in
manner aforesaid of the tenancy, and that such landlord then has and had at
the time of the service of the summons upon the tenant or occupier lawful
right as against such tenant or occupier to the possession of such land, and
that the tenant or occupier against whom such summons is issued was the tenant
in possession or the actual occupier of such land at the time of the service
of such summons, then (upon proof of the service of the summons in case the
tenant or occupier does not appear) the Local Court, unless reasonable cause
is shown or appears to it to the contrary, may:(a) adjudge the landlord by or for or on whose behalf such information
shall be exhibited entitled to possession of such land,
(b) award to the said landlord or to such agent by whom such
information is exhibited his or her costs to be assessed by the Local Court,
(c) issue a warrant directed to the constables and peace officers of
or acting in or for the district or place within which such land is situate,
or to any of them, or to any other person as a special bailiff in that behalf,
requiring and authorising them or him or her, within a period to be therein
named, not less than ten nor more than thirty clear days from the date of such
warrant, to enter (by force if needful) into such land and to give possession
of the same to such landlord or such agent on his or her behalf, and such
warrant shall be a sufficient authority to such constables, peace officers, or
bailiff to enter upon such land with such assistants as they or he or she may
deem necessary, and to give possession accordingly:Provided that where the date of such warrant is later than the
twenty-eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, the
warrant shall not be executed earlier than five clear days from the date on
which the warrant is actually delivered to any constable or peace officer of
or acting in and for the district or place within which such land is situate
or to any other person as a special bailiff in that
(3) No entry upon any such warrant shall be made on a Sunday, Good
Friday, or Christmas Day, or at any time, except between the hours of nine of
the clock in the morning and four of the clock in the
afternoon.(4) If such landlord or agent fails to appear or to give such proofs
as aforesaid at the time and place aforesaid, the Local Court may dismiss his
or her information, and award to the person against whom such information is
exhibited, his or her costs to be assessed by the Local
Court.(5) All costs awarded under the provisions hereof, together with the
reasonable charges of taking and keeping the distress, shall be recoverable by
distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person adjudged or ordered
to pay the same.(6) The proceedings upon the hearing of the matter of any such
information as aforesaid shall be conducted as near as may be in accordance
with the proceedings upon the trial of an issue of fact in the Supreme Court,
and the parties to such information shall have the like right of addressing
the Court as well in reply as otherwise as the parties upon the trial of any
such issue of fact in the Supreme Court would have or be entitled
to.Such right may be exercised by themselves, their counsel, or
attorneys, or if the Local Court thinks fit, by their
agents.24 Power of Local Court to suspend proceedings on
adjudication for one monthThe Local Court by which such adjudication is made may postpone
the issuing of such warrant and other proceedings under such adjudication, or
suspend the execution of such warrant and other proceedings for any period not
exceeding one month from the day of such adjudication, either upon such terms
as to security or otherwise, or absolutely without imposing any terms, as to
such Local Court seems meet:Provided that where the land to which the adjudication relates is
or includes a dwelling-house, the Local Court, having regard to any hardship
that will be caused to the tenant or occupier by the issuing of the warrant
and other proceedings or the execution of the warrant and other proceedings,
may postpone the issuing of such warrant and other proceedings under the
adjudication, or suspend the execution of such warrant and other proceedings,
for such period exceeding one month as the Local Court shall
order.25 Mode of service of summons(1) Such summons shall be served three clear days before the day
appointed for the hearing of the matter of the information upon which the same
issues, and such summons shall be served by delivering the same or a duplicate
thereof personally to the person summoned thereby, or in case notwithstanding
all due diligence in that behalf such person cannot be personally served as
aforesaid, then by leaving the same with the spouse or servant of such person
or some other competent person, either on the land in respect of which such
summons has been issued or at the place of abode of the person so summoned,
and in all such cases as aforesaid the person serving such summons shall
explain the nature and effect thereof to the person to whom the same or the
duplicate thereof is delivered, unless such last-mentioned person shall
prevent such explanation from being made.(2) If notwithstanding all due diligence in that behalf it is from any
cause impracticable to serve such summons in any of the ways aforesaid, then
the posting of the same or a duplicate thereof on some conspicuous part of the
land in respect of which the same has been issued shall be deemed to be good
service of such summons.(3) In this section:spouse of a
relationship.26 Execution of warrant to be suspended on security to defend
an action for recovery of land(1) If any tenant or occupier against whom any such warrant is granted
offers at the time when the adjudication in respect thereof is made to give
security to defend proceedings against him or her for possession of the land
in question in the Supreme Court or an action of ejectment or other
appropriate action against him or her for recovery of the said land in any
other Court having competent jurisdiction in that behalf to be brought by or
on behalf of the landlord, by or for or on whose behalf the information upon
which such adjudication is made has been exhibited, then the execution of such
warrant and all other proceedings under such adjudication shall be suspended
for three clear days.(2) If during that interval such tenant or occupier gives to such
landlord, his or her executors and administrators, security by a joint and
several bond of two other responsible persons, to be approved of by the Local
Court by which the matter of such information is heard in such sum of money as
to the Court (regard being had to the value of such land and to the probable
cost of such action, and the probable length of time which must elapse before
the same can be determined) seems reasonable, and the Court directs,
conditioned to be void (in case such landlord, his or her heirs, executors, or
administrators succeeds in such action), upon payment of all such costs of
suit as are awarded to or recovered by such landlord, his or her heirs,
executors, or administrators in such action, and of all mesne profits of the
said land accruing between the time of such adjudication and the time when
such landlord, his or her heirs, executors, or administrators obtain
possession of such land by virtue of such action, and of all such costs as are
awarded by the Court to be paid by such tenant or occupier to such landlord or
his or her agent, then such warrant shall not be executed or put in force, but
shall be void; and no further proceedings shall be taken under or in pursuance
of such adjudication for recovery of such last mentioned costs or
otherwise.(3) This section does not apply where the land in question is or
includes a dwelling-house and the rent payable in respect of the land does not
exceed twenty-five dollars twenty cents per week, or an equivalent sum
calculated in respect of any other period.27 Bond to be approved and certified by Magistrate(1) Every such bond shall be approved of, and certified as so approved
of, by the Magistrate by whom the matter of such information is heard by a
memorandum in writing signed by the Magistrate, which memorandum shall be on
or annexed to such bond.(2) The Court in which any such proceedings for possession of the land
in question or action of ejectment or other action for the recovery of the
land in question is brought may, upon application of any party bound by such
bond, his or her heirs, executors, or administrators, in a summary way give
such relief to the person making such application, or make such other order in
the premises as may be agreeable to justice; and every order made by such
Court thereupon shall have the nature and effect of a defeasance to such
bond.(3) If any unreasonable delay occurs in the bringing or prosecuting
such proceedings for possession of such land, or action of ejectment, or other
action for recovery of such land, then the Court in which such proceedings are
or action is brought or in case no such proceedings have or action has been
brought and been depending, then any Court having competent jurisdiction to
entertain any such proceedings or action may, upon application of the parties
bound by any such bond, or either of them, their or either of their heirs,
executors, or administrators, in a summary way order such bond to be cancelled
and given up to the person making such application, or make such other order
in the premises as may be agreeable to justice.(4) If an order is thereupon made by any such Court ordering such bond
to be cancelled, then such bond shall, upon the making of such order, be
thenceforth void, but without prejudice to any action or other remedy thereon
for any previous breach of the condition or defeasance
thereof.28 Protection of Magistrates, constables etcIt shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against
the Magistrate by whom such warrant as aforesaid has been issued, or against
any constable, peace officer, or bailiff by whom such warrant has been
executed for issuing such warrant or executing the same respectively by reason
that the landlord, by or for or on whose behalf the same is obtained, had not
lawful right to the possession of the land in respect of which such warrant
has issued.29 Where landlord’s title good not to be deemed a
irregularityIn all cases where at the time of executing any such warrant, the
landlord, by whom or for or on whose behalf such warrant has been obtained,
has, as against the person in possession of such land, lawful right to the
possession thereof, then neither such landlord, nor his or her agent nor any
other person acting on his or her behalf, shall be deemed to be a trespasser
by reason merely of any irregularity or informality in the mode of proceeding
for obtaining possession under the authority of this Part, but the party
aggrieved may bring an action for damages for any such irregularity or
informality.30 Act not to protect persons who have no legal
right(1) No such warrant, nor anything herein contained, shall protect any
landlord by whom, or for or on whose behalf, any such warrant for the delivery
of possession of any land is obtained as aforesaid, from any action which may
be brought against him or her by any person in possession of such land, or any
part thereof, for or in respect of any entry upon or taking possession
thereof, under or by virtue of any such warrant, where such landlord at the
time of executing the same has not, as against such person in possession,
lawful right to the possession thereof.(2) In all such cases as last aforesaid such landlord shall be liable
in respect of such entry and taking possession in like manner as if the same
had been made or taken by him or her, or by his or her direction without the
authority of any such warrant.(3) Nothing herein contained shall prejudicially affect any rights to
which any person may be entitled as out-going tenant by the custom of the
country or otherwise.31 Conduct of proceedings where no express
provision(1) In all proceedings under this Part not herein expressly provided
for, the same shall be regulated and conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the law in force for the time being respecting summary
proceedings before the Local Court, and all such provisions shall, so far as
the same are applicable, be in force and observed in all proceedings under
this Part not herein expressly provided for; but no person shall be imprisoned
for non-payment of any costs awarded under the provisions of this
Part.(2) An appeal against any determination, order, adjudication or
the regulations under that Act.(4) At any stage of such an appeal the Supreme Court may, either as a
term of granting a stay of proceedings or otherwise, from time to time extend
for such period as it thinks fit the period named in any warrant for the
execution thereof (whether the warrant has expired or
not).32 Power of amendmentNo objection shall be taken or allowed to any information,
complaint, summons, conviction, or warrant made or preferred under or by
virtue of this Part for any alleged defect in substance or in form, or for any
variance between it and the evidence adduced on the part of the complainant,
but if any such variance or defect appears to the Local Court present at and
acting in the hearing of the case, the Court may, on such terms as it thinks
fit, cause the said proceedings to be amended and to adjourn the hearing of
the case to some future day if necessary.33 Forms(1) The Minister may approve forms to be used for the purposes of
carrying out the provisions of this Part.(2) This enactment shall not invalidate any information, summons,
adjudication, order, bond, warrant, or other proceeding which may be laid or
drawn in any other appropriate form or manner.Parts 5, 6 34–61 (Repealed)SchedulesSchedule A (Section 2)
Date of ActTitle of ActExtent of Repeal5 Vic No 9Advancement of JusticeSection 27.7 Vic No 13An Act for regulating the powers and duties of
Sheriff in New South Wales.Section 4.11 Vic No 28Leases FacilitationThe whole Act.15 Vic No 11Distress for RentThe whole Act.17 Vic No 10Tenements RecoveryThe whole Act.17 Vic No 21Common Law ProcedureSections 160–168 (both inclusive), and so
much of s 174 as refers to ss 160–168.22 Vic No 18District CourtsSections 19–23 (both inclusive),
106–108 (both inclusive), and so much of s 1 as refers to ss 19–23
and 106–108.26 Vic No 12Trust PropertySections 1–4 (both
inclusive).No 43, 1898Distress for Rent Restriction Act
1898The whole Act.Schedules B–N (Repealed)Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted See also Conveyancing Act 1919; Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Distress Abolition) Act
1930 Landlord and Tenant
(Amendment) Act 1932, sec 26A; Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1948; Imperial Acts Application Act 1969, sec 32;
1969; and Landlord and Tenant (Rental Bonds) Act
1977.Table of amending instrumentsLandlord and Tenant Act
1899 No 18 (formerly Landlord and Tenant Act of 1899).
Assented to 20.11.1899. This Act has been amended as follows:
1930No 49Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Distress Abolition)
Act 1930. Assented to 19.12.1930.Date of commencement, 10.12.1930, sec 1 (2).
1931No 30Ejectments Postponement Act 1931.
Assented to 14.8.1931.Date of commencement, 14.8.1931, sec 1 (2) and GG No 107 of 14.8.1931, p
2957. (Repealed Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1932
No 67.)
1932No 67Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1932. Assented to 30.12.1932.Date of commencement of Part 2 (secs 3-12), 1.3.1933, sec 2 and GG No 30
of 24.2. 1933, p 806.
1936No 50Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1936. Assented to 9.12.1936.1937No 35Statute Law Revision Act
1937. Assented to 23.12.1937.1948No 43Landlord and Tenant (Further
Amendment) Act 1948. Assented to
23.12.1948.1954No 46Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1954. Assented to 16.12.1954.Date of commencement of sec 6, 1.1.1955, sec 6
1958No 10Common Law Procedure and Landlord and
Tenant (Amendment) Act 1958. Assented to
11.4.1958.1960No 55Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1960. Assented to 1.12.1960.Date of commencement of sec 2, 1.1.1961, sec 2 (2) and GG No 150 of
30.12.1960, p 4129.
1964. Assented to 30.4.1964.1965No 33Decimal Currency Act
1968No 58Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1968. Assented to 13.12.1968.Date of commencement of sec 7, 1.1.1969, sec 1 (4). Amended by
Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1969 No
1969No 31Limitation Act
No 76Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1969. Assented to 3.12.1969.1970No 52Supreme Court Act
1978No 11Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1978. Assented to 6.3.1978.1986No 61Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1986. Assented to 21.5.1986.1987No 48Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1)
No 27Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act
1987. Assented to 12.5.1987.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 30.10.1989, sec 2 (2) (a) and GG No 100 of
13.10.1989, p 8283.
1998No 168Residential Tribunal Act
1998. Assented to 14.12.1998.Date of commencement of Sch 4.2, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of
Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 3.13, assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement
Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000.Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2
2001No 82Consumer, Trader and Tenancy
Tribunal Act 2001. Assented to 21.11.2001.Date of commencement of Sch 7.11, 25.2.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of
Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.Date of commencement of Schs 1.55 and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314)
2008No 49Shop Trading Act
2.4.1974, and published in GG No 84 of 12.7.1974, p 2728, declaring that the
1899 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the
Part 1A, headingIns 1999 No 31, Sch 5.59.Sec 1Am 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (a); 1970 No 52, Second
Sch; 1973 No 9, Sch 2; 1978 No 11, sec 2 (a). Subst 1986 No 61, Sch 1
(1).Sec 1AIns 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 1BIns 1987 No 27, Sch 1. Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.13;
2010 No 42, Sch 3.9.Sec 1CAm 2010 No 19, Sch 3.54 [1].Part 1, headingIns 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 2AAIns 1978 No 11, sec 2 (b). Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32;
1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1999 No 31, Sch 3.13; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [1]; 2008 No
49, Sch 3.3; 2009 No 106, Sch 5.6.Sec 2AIns 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1) (a). Subst 1970 No 52,
Second Sch. Am 1973 No 9, Sch 2.Sec 2BIns 1964 No 17, sec 4. Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch;
2002 No 73, Sch 1.13 [1]–[3]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.54 [2]
[3].Sec 2CIns 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (b). Subst 1970 No 52,
Second Sch.Sec 2DIns 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (b). Am 1969 No 76, sec 3
(1) (a). Rep 1968 No 58, sec 7 (2) (am 1969 No 16, sec 4
(a)).Heading before sec 3Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 3Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1. Ins 1986 No 61, Sch 1 (2). Am
1998 No 168, Sch 4.2; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.11; 2007 No 94, Sch
2.Secs 4–6Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.Part 2, headingAm 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 6AIns 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 7Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 8Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (c); 1969 No 31, Sch 2. Subst
1970 No 52, Second Sch.Secs 9, 10Am 1969 No 31, Sch 2. Subst 1970 No 52, Second
Sch.Sec 11Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 12Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 13Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 14Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 15Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Part 3Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.Sec 16Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch
2.Sec 17Am 1958 No 10, sec 3 (a); 1970 No 52, Second Sch.
Rep 1973 No 9, Sch 2.Sec 18Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (d); 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1)
(b); 1969 No 31, Sch 2; 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch
2.Secs 19–21Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch. Rep 1973 No 9, Sch
2.Part 4, headingAm 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.55
[1].Sec 21AIns 1978 No 11, sec 2 (c).Sec 22Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 22AIns 1936 No 50, sec 2 (a). Am 1970 No 52, Second
Sch.Sec 23Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (a); 1931 No 30, sec 8 (1);
1932 No 67, sec 25 (a), Sch; 1936 No 50, sec 2 (b); 1954 No 46, sec 6 (1);
1999 No 31, Sch 4.48 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [3]–[11]; 2007 No 94,
Sch 1.55 [2]–[4].Sec 24Am 1930 No 49, sec 3 (b). Subst 1931 No 30, sec 8
(2) (a); 1932 No 67, sec 25 (b), Sch. Am 1958 No 10, sec 3 (b); 1970 No 52,
Second Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [12] [13].Sec 25Am 2002 No 73, Sch 1.13 [4] [5]; 2010 No 19, Sch
3.54 [4].Sec 26Am 1960 No 55, sec 2 (1) (c); 1970 No 52, Second
Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [14]–[18].Sec 27Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second
Sch); 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [19]–[21].Sec 28Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133
[22].Sec 29Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sec 31Am 1937 No 35, Second Sch; 1948 No 43, sec 2; 1970
No 52, Second Sch; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [23] [24]; 2007 No 94, Sch
2.Sec 32Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133 [25]
[26].Sec 33Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.133
[27].Part 5 (secs 34–56)Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Part 6, headingRep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Secs 57–61Rep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.Schs B. CRep 1919 No 6, Sch 1.Sch DRep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sch EAm 1999 No 31, Sch 4.48 [2]–[4]. Rep 2001 No
121, Sch 2.133 [28].Schs F–MRep 1970 No 52, Second Sch.Sch NIns 1968 No 58, sec 7 (1) (c). Am 1969 No 76, sec 3
(1) (b). Rep 1968 No 58, sec 7 (2) (am 1969 No 76, sec 4