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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal - Jurisdiction

79: Jurisdiction to make interim orders

You could also call this:

“The Tribunal can make temporary rules to keep things fair while it decides on a case”

The Tribunal can make temporary orders to keep things the way they are until they make a final decision. These temporary orders can tell you to do something or stop you from doing something. You or someone else involved in the case can ask for these temporary orders. Sometimes, the Tribunal can make these orders without hearing from the other person first. If this happens, the other person can later ask the Tribunal to cancel the order.

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Part 3 The Tenancy Tribunal
Jurisdiction

79Jurisdiction to make interim orders

  1. In respect of any matter in which the Tribunal has jurisdiction under this Act to make any final determination, the Tribunal may from time to time, on application by any party whether made ex parte or otherwise, make any interim order of a mandatory or prohibitory nature designed to preserve the position of the parties pending the final determination of the matter.

  2. Where any such interim order is made on the ex parte application of any party, the other party may at any time apply to the Tribunal for the cancellation of that order.