Section 156A — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

(1) In proceedings before the Tribunal, a landlord under a social housing tenancy agreement may submit a certificate certifying as to—
(a) the issuing of a strike notice to the tenant, and
(b) the details of the alleged breach of the agreement set out in the strike notice, and
(c) whether or not the tenant made submissions as allowed for in the strike notice, and
(d) whether or not the tenant made an application for review of the strike notice and the outcome of any such review.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), in proceedings before the Tribunal, a certificate under subsection (1) constitutes proof, in the absence of proof to the contrary, of the matters certified in the certificate.
(3) If, in proceedings before the Tribunal, the Tribunal is satisfied that the tenant was issued a strike notice and did not make submissions as allowed for in the strike notice, a certificate under subsection (1) constitutes conclusive proof of the matters certified in the certificate under subsection (1)(b).

Related sections

• s 154G — Order for possession
• s 155 — Operation of Division
• s 156 — Head leases involving social housing providers
• s 156B — Evidentiary certificate of cost of work
• s 156C — Termination notice for non-payment of rental bond
• s 156D — Payment of rental bond during social housing tenancy agreements

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