Section 123 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: General functions and powers of chief executive

123 General functions and powers of chief executive (1) For the purposes of this Act, the chief executive may perform and exercise the following functions and powers: (a) The investigation of, and the conduct of research into, any matters generally affecting or that may affect the interests of parties to tenancy agreements, or any such matters arising in any particular case: (b) The publication of reports, the dissemination of information, and the taking of such steps as the chief executive thinks proper for informing members of the public of the rights and obligations of parties to tenancy agreements and of the general operation of this Act: (c) The giving of opinions and advice to persons on any provisions of this Act or of any other enactment or rule of law relating to tenancy agreements: (d) The investigation, whether on the complaint of a party or not, of any alleged breach of this Act, or of any tenancy agreement, and the taking of such action, whether involving prosecution or other proceedings, negotiation, or arbitration, as the chief executive thinks proper: (e) The making of reports to the Minister on any matter relating to residential tenancies that the Minister may require, or that the chief executive thinks should be drawn to the attention of the Minister. (2) Except as required by the Minister under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section, whether or not to perform or exercise any of the functions and powers specified in that subsection in any particular case shall be a matter for the chief executive's discretion, and in no circumstances shall the chief executive be obliged to perform or exercise any such function or power. Compare: Residential Tenancies Act, 1978-1981 (South Australia),

s 11(1) Subsections (1) and (2) were amended, as from 18 August 1992, by section 19 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 79) by substituting the words “ chief executive ” for the words “ Director-General ” wherever those words occurred. Subsection (2) was amended, as from 18 August 1992, by section 19 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 79) by substituting the words “ chief executive's ” for the words “ Director-General's ” .