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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Administration - Functions and powers of chief executive

123B: Documents to be produced by tenant to chief executive if required

You could also call this:

“The boss can ask you to show them certain papers about your rental home, if they need to see them.”

If you’re a tenant, the chief executive can ask you in writing to show them certain documents. These documents must be ones that you have or can control, and they must be related to your tenancy agreement, bond, rent, or repairs and maintenance.

The chief executive can only ask for these documents if they really need them to do their job under the law. They can’t ask for them more than 12 months after your tenancy has ended. When they ask for the documents, they have to tell you exactly how you should give them the documents.

The chief executive mentioned here is the person in charge of the government department that deals with tenancy issues. They have special powers given by the law to help make sure tenancy rules are followed.

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Part 4 Administration
Functions and powers of chief executive

123BDocuments to be produced by tenant to chief executive if required

  1. The chief executive may by notice in writing require a tenant to produce to the chief executive any specified documents, or any documents of a specified class, that—

  2. fall within section 123A(1)(a) to (d); and
    1. are in the tenant’s possession or under the tenant’s control.

      1. A notice under subsection (1)—

      2. may be given only if the chief executive reasonably requires the documents for the purposes of the chief executive’s functions or powers under this Act; and
        1. may not be given any later than 12 months after the termination of the tenancy; and
          1. must specify the way in which the documents must be produced to the chief executive.

            Notes
            • Section 123B: inserted, on , by section 39 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 26).