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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 749

Office of Rental Bonds

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services upon notice on 15 June 1993:

In relation to the Office of Rental Bonds

(1) _ How many landiordttenant disputes were referred to the Board from 1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993.

(2) How many of these disputes were (a) resolved by the Board; (b) referred to the Small Claims Court for resolution; or (c) withdrawn or otherwise resolved.

(3) Who are the members of the Rental Bond Board, by name, and what are their qualifications for the position.

MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) The Director of Rental Bonds was notified of 282 rental bond disputes under Section 62AQ of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1949 from 1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993.

(a) Rental bond disputes are not resolved by the Director of Rental Bonds. The Director is not empowered to provide legal advice or make recommendations as to how a particular dispute should be resolved or a particular party should act and, as such, the Director has no role in the resolution of disputes except to make payments in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Under Section 62AG of the Act, the Director of Rental Bonds referred 282 disputes to an approved mediator, the Conflict Resolution Service, from 1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993.

(b) Of the 282 disputes notified to the Director from 1 July 1992 to 31 May 1993, 34 were more the subject of applications to the Small Claims Court. Applications to the Court are made by one of the parties to the dispute. The Director has no role in referring disputes to the Court.

(3) A Ministerial Advisory Committee for the Office was established in October 1991. The Committee is comprised of 4 members. The appointments were for a period of 2 years.

Mr Ken Horsham is the representative of government. Mr Horsham is the General Manager of the Housing and Community Services Bureau.

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