Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 8

    (1)     A residential tenancy agreement—

        (a)     must contain, and is taken to contain, terms to the effect of the standard residential tenancy terms mentioned in schedule 1; and

        (b)     if the lessor and tenant agree—may contain a fair clause for posted people; and

        (c)     may contain any other term—

              (i)     that is consistent with the standard residential tenancy terms; or

              (ii)     that is inconsistent with a standard residential tenancy term if the term has been endorsed by the ACAT under section 10.

    (2)     In this section:

"fair clause for posted people" means the following clause:

Termination because of posting

    (1)     The tenancy agreement may be terminated—

        (a)     if the lessor is posted to Canberra in the course of the lessor's employment—by the lessor giving the tenant at least 4 weeks written notice; or

        (b)     if the tenant is posted away from Canberra in the course of the tenant's employment—by the tenant giving the lessor at least 4 weeks written notice.

    (2)     The tenancy ends—

        (a)     4 weeks after the day a notice is received under subclause (1); or

        (b)     if a later date is stated in the notice—on the stated date.