New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES ACT 1990 - SECT 14

14 Termination of tenancy

(1) A tenancy for a fixed term with no provision for holding over terminates at the end of the fixed term without the necessity for any notice.

(2) A periodic tenancy (other than a tenancy from year to year) cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give notice at least equivalent to the length of the tenancy period.

(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2), a periodic tenancy (other than a tenancy from year to year) cannot be terminated unless written notice of the termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give notice of at least:

(a) in the case of a sharefarming arrangement for crop growing--a period of 1 month, ending at least 1 month after the end of the current annual cropping program, and

(b) in any other case--a period of 1 month.

(4) A tenancy from year to year cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give not less than 6 months' notice before the end of the tenancy period.

(5) In addition to the requirements of subsection (4), a tenancy from year to year cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so that the period of notice ends at least 1 month after the end of the annual cropping program.

(6) This section does not apply to termination for a breach of the tenancy or where the tenant and the owner have otherwise agreed on the notice to be given.