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RETAIL LEASES AMENDMENT (MEDIATION) BILL 2012





                                New South Wales




Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation)
Bill 2012


Contents

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                   1   Name of Act                                          2
                   2   Commencement                                         2
                   3   Amendment of Retail Leases Act 1994 No 46            2




b2012-110-35.d03
                            New South Wales




Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation)
Bill 2012
No     , 2012


A Bill for

An Act to amend the Retail Leases Act 1994 to require mediation in connection with
retail tenancy disputes.
Clause 1      Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation) Bill 2012




The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:                                                1

 1    Name of Act                                                                         2

           This Act is the Retail Leases Amendment (Mediation) Act 2012.                  3

 2    Commencement                                                                        4

           This Act commences 3 months after the date of assent to this Act unless        5
           commenced sooner by proclamation.                                              6

 3    Amendment of Retail Leases Act 1994 No 46                                           7
           Section 68 Disputes and other matters must be submitted to                     8
           mediation before court proceedings can be commenced                            9

           Omit section 68 (1). Insert instead:                                          10

                 (1)    Proceedings in relation to a retail tenancy dispute or other     11
                        dispute or matter referred to in section 65 (1) (a1) may not     12
                        be commenced in any court unless the Registrar has               13
                        certified in writing that mediation under this Part has failed   14
                        to resolve the dispute or matter.                                15




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