Residential Tenancies Act 1987

This section applies if an application to the Magistrates Court under section 15 relates only to the release of all or part of the security bond for a residential tenancy agreement.

Before giving notice to the parties under section 18(2), the court must give each party to the application (other than the applicant) a written notice inviting the party to indicate to the court whether the party intends to dispute the application.

The party gives the court an indication under subsection (2) by filing a written notice, in the form approved by the Minister, in the court within 7 days after the party is served the court’s notice under subsection (2).

If a party given a notice under subsection (2) does not file a notice indicating that the party intends to dispute the application within the period referred to in subsection (3) (or a longer period allowed by the court) —

the court may, without conducting a hearing, order that the security bond be paid to the persons and in the amounts stated in the application; and

section 18(2) does not apply to the application.