Section 159 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Dispute Resolution Committee
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 8 – Private Residential Tenancies Board › Chapter 3 – Meetings and committees
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(1)There shall be delegated to the Dispute Resolution Committee by the Board such of the functions of the Board under Part 6 (except those under sections 109 … and 124) as the Board determines; functions under that Part may not be delegated to any other committee established under section 157.
(2)The Dispute Resolution Committee shall consist of not more than 45 members which shall include the chairperson of the Dispute Resolution Committee.
(3)A member of the Board shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Dispute Resolution Committee ….
(3A) When the member of the Board ceases to be the chairperson of the Board he or she shall also cease to be chairperson of the Dispute Resolution Committee.
(4)The members of the Dispute Resolution Committee shall be appointed by the Board after consultation with the Minister.
(5)The Board, after consultation with the Minister, shall appoint a member of the Dispute Resolution Committee as chairperson of the Committee; that member must be a person who is also a member of the Board.
(6)The Dispute Resolution Committee shall adopt, subject to the approval of the Board and the Minister, rules and procedures for the conduct of its meetings and the performance of its functions generally.
(7)A member of staff of the Board shall act as secretary to the Dispute Resolution Committee.
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