COMMERCIAL TENANCY (RETAIL SHOPS) AGREEMENTS ACT 1985

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Application of Act
 
• 5 Crown bound

PART II -- Retail shop leases  

• 6 Disclosure statement, tenant’s rights if not given by landlord etc.
 
• 6A Tenant guide, tenant’s rights if not in lease etc.
 
• 7 Rent based on turnover, provision for in lease is void in some cases
 
• 8 Turnover figures of tenant, provision in lease requiring is void in some cases
 
• 9 Key-money or goodwill, provision for in lease is void in some cases
 
• 10 Tenant’s right to assign lease, landlord’s consent to assignment or sub-lease etc.
 
• 11 Rent review, provisions for in lease and conduct of etc.
 
• 11A Information given under s. 11, restrictions on disclosing
 
• 12 Landlord’s operating expenses etc., effect of provisions in lease for payment by tenant of
 
• 12A Sinking fund for repairs etc., effect of lease requiring payment by tenant into etc.
 
• 12B Fund for marketing etc. retail shopping centre, effect of lease requiring payment by tenant into etc.
 
• 12C Opening hours, provision in lease for is void etc.
 
• 12D Tenants’ association etc., provision in lease preventing tenant from forming etc. is void etc.
 
• 13 Tenant entitled to at least 5 year term in some cases etc.
 
• 13A Head lease modified if inconsistent with lease affected by s. 13(1)
  13B. Lease without option to renew etc., parties’ rights under  
• 13C Lease with option to renew, when option ceases to be exercisable etc.
 
• 14 Retail shopping centre shop, lease for deemed to provide for compensation to tenant in some cases
 
• 14A Relocation of tenant’s business, provision in lease for is void in some cases
 
• 14B Landlord’s legal costs of lease etc. not claimable from tenant
 
• 14C Refit etc. of shop, provision in lease requiring tenant to do is void in some cases
 
• 15 Provision in lease excluding Act etc. is void etc.

PART IIA -- Unconscionable conduct and misleading or deceptive conduct

Division 1 -- Unconscionable conduct  

• 15A Terms used
 
• 15B Application of Division
 
• 15C Landlord not to engage in unconscionable conduct
 
• 15D Tenant not to engage in unconscionable conduct
 
• 15E Conduct that is not unconscionable for s. 15C and 15D
  15F. SAT’s powers as to unconscionable conduct

Division 2 -- Misleading or deceptive conduct  

• 16A Term used: misleading or deceptive conduct
 
• 16B Application of Division
 
• 16C Parties to lease not to engage in misleading etc. conduct
 
• 16D SAT’s powers as to misleading etc. conduct

Division 3 -- Reference of questions to State Administrative Tribunal  

• 16 Party to lease may refer question to SAT

PART III -- Powers and procedure for dealing with matters  

• 24 Term used: matter
 
• 25A Resolution of matter using Small Business Development Corporation Act 1983 s. 15C or 15E, request for
 
• 25B Confidential information may be disclosed to Commissioner
 
• 25C Commissioner to issue certificate if matter not resolved etc.
 
• 25D Application to SAT restricted in certain circumstances
 
• 25E Commissioner may intervene in SAT proceeding
 
• 25 State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004, relationship of this Part to
 
• 26 SAT’s powers to make orders
 
• 27 Both court and SAT having jurisdiction, procedure etc. in case of

PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

• 28 Protection from liability for some persons
 
• 29 Transitional provisions (Sch. 1)
 
• 30A Small Business Commissioner, functions of
 
• 30 Regulations
 
• 31 Review of Act
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Transitional provisions