New Summons Format
Appointment of Specialist Retail Valuers


New Summons Format

The Tribunal has introduced a new summons format.

The new Summons Form (Form 29) has the capacity to be used as a summons:

1. to produce
2. to give evidence
3. to produce and give evidence.

Applicants for summons should remove the parts of the form that do not apply, and for 1 and 3 above, attach a schedule of things to be produced.

Please note that documents in the wrong format will be rejected.


Appointment of Specialist Retail Valuers

Amendments to the Retail Leases Act 1994 (RLA) commenced on 1 January 2006. The definition of retail tenancy claim now includes an application for the appointment by the Tribunal of a specialist retail valuer under sections 19 or 31 of the Act.

An application for the appointment of a specialist retail valuer may only be made if the lease of the premises involved is governed by the RLA. The party to the lease who intends to apply should endeavour to make sure of this before approaching the Tribunal.

Parties to an application for appointment of a specialist retail valuer to determine the current market rent of leased premises under s 19(1A) or s 31(1A) of the RLA are referred to Practice Note 20 which sets out the procedure under which the appointment of a specialist retail valuer will be made.

For more information about the Tribunal's Retail Leases Division please see the Tribunal's Retail Leases Division Brochure available on the Tribunal's website or from the Registry.

To apply for the appointment of a specialist Retail Valuer the new Appointment of a Specialist Retail Valuer Form should be submitted.



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