Residential Tenancies Act 1987

A person who is dissatisfied with the Commissioner’s decision on an application under section 11I may appeal the decision to the Magistrates Court.

A person may appeal against a decision of the Commissioner on a security bond release application even if the security bond the subject of the application has been paid to 1 or more of the parties to the application under Part 5A Division 2.

The appeal must be started within 7 days after the day on which notice of the Commissioner’s decision was given to the parties to the application.

A magistrate may extend the period mentioned in subsection (3) and may do so even if the time has elapsed.

The appeal is to be by way of rehearing of the matter the subject of the Commissioner’s decision.

The rules of the Magistrates Court apply to the appeal as if the appeal were an appeal of a decision of a registrar under the Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 29.