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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal - Miscellaneous provisions

115A: Online publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions

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“Explaining how to find online information about the Tribunal's rules, timing, and case updates”

The Ministry of Justice must publish information about the Tenancy Tribunal on their website. This information needs to include three main things:

First, you can find out what the Tribunal does and how you can start a case with them.

Second, you’ll see what you need to do to bring a case to the Tribunal.

Third, there will be guidelines that tell you how and when you can get updates on your case. These guidelines will also let you know when you might expect to get a decision.

This information is there to help you understand how the Tribunal works and what to expect when you use it.

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Part 3 The Tenancy Tribunal
Miscellaneous provisions

115AOnline publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions

  1. The following information must be published on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice:

  2. information about the purpose of the Tribunal and how to commence a proceeding:
    1. any requirements that must be met to bring a proceeding:
      1. guidelines on how and when parties may obtain information on the progress of their case and when a decision may be expected.

        Notes
        • Section 115A: inserted, on , by section 266 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).