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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 - SECT 169

169 Application for termination for damage or injury

(1) The lessor may apply to a tribunal for a termination order because the tenant has intentionally or recklessly caused, or is likely to intentionally or recklessly cause--

(a) serious damage to the premises; or
(b) injury to--
(i) the lessor, the lessor's agent or someone else allowed on the premises; or
(ii) a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby.

(2) However, the lessor may not make an application about injury to a person if the person is--

(a) the spouse of the tenant occupying the premises with the tenant; or
(b) a cotenant whose spouse is the other, or another, cotenant.

(3) An application under this section about damage to premises is called an application made because of damage.

(4) An application under this section about injury to a person is called an application made because of injury.



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