(1) If the Secretary is required to pay out an
amount of money to a person under this Part, the Secretary may, instead of
paying out the money to that person, pay out or apply the money in accordance
with that person's directions.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a court or
the Tribunal is authorised to issue--
(a) a copy of any entry of a judgment or
a copy of an order, in each case certified by the proper officer to be a true
copy of the entry or order, and
(b) where proceedings have been discontinued,
a certificate to that effect signed by the proper officer.
(3) If a mediation
of a retail tenancy dispute about a security bond is successful, the mediator
or the Registrar may issue a certificate setting out the resulting agreement.
Note : The certificate may be used for the purposes of section 16I.
(4) No
claim other than a claim provided in this Part lies against the Secretary in
respect of security bonds deposited with the Secretary.
(5) This Part applies
notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, any rule of law or the provisions
of any other Act.
