Legislation

State	Legislation	Web
NSW	Retail Leases Act 1994	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/rla1994135
NSW	Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Act 2017 No2	https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/acts/2017-2.pdf
Victoria	Retail Leases Act 2003	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rla2003135/
QLD	Retail Shop Leases Act 1994	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/rsla1994189/
Tasmania	Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies) Regulations 1998	https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sr-1998-118
SA	Retail & Commercial Leases Act 1995	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/racla1995233/
WA	Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 incorporating the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Amendment Act 1998 and the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Amendments Act 2011	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/ctsaa1985406/ https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law_a146870.html
ACT	Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/lara2001233/
NT	Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003	www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/btda295/

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Tribunals, law societies/institutes and other useful organisations

NSW

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)	If you’re a landlord, agent or tenant involved in a tenancy dispute, you can apply online to have the matter heard by NCAT.	http://www.ncat.nsw.gov.au
Law society of NSW	The representative body for solicitors in NSW.	https://www.lawsociety.com.au/
NSW Small Business Commissioner	The Retail Tenancy Unit is part of the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner’s Dispute Resolution Unit. It provides information and strategic advice about any small business dispute.	https://www.smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au/

VICTORIA

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	VCAT hears and decides cases about retail tenancies and commercial leasing disputes.	https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/get-started/retail-and-commercial-leases
Law Institute Victoria	The representative body for solicitors in Victoria.	https://www.liv.asn.au/
Victorian Small Business Commission	VSBC is the first port of call for dispute resolution services between retail tenants and landlords.	https://www.vsbc.vic.gov.au/who-we-help/retail-tenants-landlords/

QUEENSLAND

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
QCAT	If a dispute is not resolved at mediation it is then heard by QCAT.	http://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/matter-types/retail-shop-lease-disputes
Queensland Law Society	The representative body for solicitors in Queensland.	www.qls.com.au/

TASMANIA

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading	If a dispute is not resolved between the parties by direct negotiation then the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading will attempt to negotiate a solution.	www.consumer.tas.gov.au
Law society of Tasmania	The representative body for solicitors in Tasmania.	https://lst.org.au/

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Small Business Commissioner	Assists in resolving tenancy disputes between landlords and tenants. A Retail and Commercial Leasing Guide is also available on their site.	https://www.sasbc.sa.gov.au/retail_leasing
Law Society South Australia	The representative body for solicitors in South Australia.	www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Small Business Development Corporation	Assists in resolving tenancy disputes between landlords and tenants.	https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Guide	Guide to the ACT Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001	https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/ci/fattach/get/49290/1437434055/redirect/1/filename/Leases+-+Commercial+and+retail+handbook.pdf
Law Society of the ACT	The representative body for solicitors in ACT.	www.actlawsociety.asn.au/

NT

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
Consumer Affairs	The Tenancy Unit within the Consumer Affairs provides services to tenants and landlords of commercial properties in NT.	www.consumeraffairs.nt.gov.au
Law Society of NT	The representative body for solicitors in NT.	https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/

ALL STATES & TERRITORIES

ORGANISATION	DESCRIPTION	WEB
National Cabinet	Mandatory Code of Conduct – SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19	www.pm.gov.au