Section 26 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Duration of order determining market rent
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26 Duration of order determining market rent (1) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, every order made by the Tribunal under section 25 of this Act shall continue in force— (a) In the case of a periodic tenancy, for a period of 6 months or such shorter period as the Tribunal may specify in the order; or (b) In the case of a fixed-term tenancy, for such period as the Tribunal may specify in the order. (2) The Tribunal may at any time, on the application of the landlord or the tenant, rehear any application made under section 25 of this Act if, in respect of any order made on that application, the Tribunal is satisfied that— (a) The order was procured by fraud or other dishonest conduct; or (b) The Tribunal, in making the order, took into account any misleading or irrelevant evidence; or (c) New and material evidence is available; or (d) By any error or omission, an injustice has been occasioned by the order. Compare: 1955 No 50 s 22; 1973 No 26 s 9; Residential Tenancies Act, 1978-1981 (South Australia),
s 36(4), (5)
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