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Part 4Administration
Improvement notices

126MObjection to improvement notice

  1. A person who has been issued with an improvement notice may file an objection with the Tribunal.

  2. An objection must be filed with the Tribunal within 28 days after the date on which the improvement notice was served on the person.

  3. In determining the objection, the Tribunal must consider—

  4. whether the person has failed, or is likely to fail, to comply with a specified provision of this Act, of regulations made under this Act, or of a tenancy agreement; and
    1. the nature and extent of the failure or likely failure to comply with the provision; and
      1. the nature and extent of any loss suffered by any other party to the tenancy agreement as a result of the failure or likely failure to comply with the provision.

        1. The Tribunal may confirm, vary, or rescind the improvement notice as the Tribunal thinks fit.

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        • Section 126M: inserted, on , by section 70 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).