Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 24

    (1)     If the lessor and the tenant agree to the tenant depositing the bond with the Territory, the tenant must deposit with the Territory—

        (a)     the amount of the bond; and

        (b)     a notice in accordance with section 25.

    (2)     Unless the lessor and the tenant otherwise agree, the tenant is not entitled to possession of the premises until the tenant has produced to the lessor evidence that the bond has been deposited.

    (3)     For subsection (2)—

        (a)     production of the original receipt issued by the Territory is sufficient; or

        (b)     receipt by the lessor from the Territory of a copy of the notice mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is sufficient.