Particular proceedings under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020
44 Particular proceedings under the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020
This section applies in relation to a small business tenancy dispute other than an affected lease dispute, if—
before the commencement—a party to the dispute had given a dispute notice to the pre-commencement small business commissioner; and
on the commencement—
the parties have not entered into a settlement agreement for the dispute; or
for a proceeding in QCAT relating to the dispute—the proceeding has not been withdrawn, or dismissed, struck out or otherwise disposed of by QCAT; or
for a proceeding in a court relating to the dispute—the proceeding has not been withdrawn, or dismissed, struck out or otherwise disposed of by the court.
The Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 continues to apply in relation to the dispute.
In this section—
affected lease dispute see the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, schedule 1.
dispute notice see the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, section 26(1).
pre-commencement small business commissioner means the commissioner appointed under the repealed COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, part 6 immediately before the commencement.
settlement agreement see the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, section 32.
small business tenancy dispute see the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, schedule 1.
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