Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00779:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00779
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 13456–15087

13  Law to be applied
 (1) This section applies when determining a Commonwealth tenancy dispute involving:
 (a) land in the Jervis Bay Territory; and
 (b) any of the following:
 (i) the recovery of rent or other payments payable under or in relation to a lease, licence or other arrangement;
 (ii) the termination, or proposed termination, of a lease, licence or other arrangement;
 (iii) the possession, occupation or use of the land.
 (2) To the extent that the Commonwealth tenancy dispute covers the matter mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(i), the following provisions:
 (a) section 83 of the ACT Residential Tenancies Act;
 (b) any other provision of that Act or regulations made under that Act, to the extent that it relates to section 83 of that Act;
are to be applied:
 (c) to the extent necessary to determine the dispute; and
 (d) subject to the modifications set out in section 14 of this instrument.
 (3) To the extent that the Commonwealth tenancy dispute covers a matter mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) or (iii), the following provisions:
 (a) Part 4 of the ACT Residential Tenancies Act;
 (b) section 83 of that Act;
 (c) clauses 92 and 93 of Schedule 1 to that Act;
 (d) any other provision of that Act or regulations made under that Act, to the extent that they relate to Part 4 or section 83 of that Act, or clause 92 or 93 of Schedule 1 to that Act;
are to be applied:
 (e) to the extent necessary to determine the dispute; and
 (f) subject to the modifications set out in section 14 of this instrument.
 (4) The provisions mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) are the applicable Jervis Bay Territory law.