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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 - SECT 80A

80A Unclaimed amounts in rental bond account

(1) This section applies if--

(a) in order to make a payment out of the rental bond account under section 80(2)(a) or (b), the authority draws a cheque and gives it to the person entitled to the payment; and
(b) the cheque is not presented for payment within 15 months after it is drawn; and
(c) it is at least 7 years since the cheque was drawn; and
(d) since the end of the time mentioned in paragraph (b), the person has not received the amount and has not asked the authority to be paid the amount.

(2) With the Minister's agreement, the authority may pay the amount out of the rental bond account for--

(a) a purpose mentioned in section 82(1)(a) to (d); or
(b) conducting a scheme, or helping another entity to conduct a scheme, to provide housing or a related service.

(3) This section does not affect the person's entitlement to be paid the amount.



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