New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1899 - SECT 24

24 Power of Local Court to suspend proceedings on adjudication for one month

The 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.