Commentary on provisions of Act Section 30: Transitional Provisions
This section provides for how the prohibitions in Sections 1 and 2 will apply in relation to agreements between landlords or agents and tenants or other relevant persons entered into before the commencement of those provisions. It also makes transitional provision in relation to holding deposits.
	Subsections (1) to (6) makes transitional provision for the application of the prohibitions in Section 1 to certain tenancy agreements, referred to in this note as "pre-commencement tenancies". They are:
tenancies entered into before the commencement of Section 1; and
statutory periodic tenancies that arose during the year after commencement when such a tenancy came to an end.
	For the first year after commencement the prohibitions in Section 1 will not apply to pre-commencement tenancies. After the end of that period those prohibitions will apply, but with some modifications in respect of requirements imposed pursuant to a pre-commencement tenancy agreement.
	Subsection (5) provides that the term of a tenancy agreement that would have been prohibited if the tenancy had been entered into after the commencement date is not binding on the tenant or other relevant person. Where a landlord or agent accepts a payment under such a term and does not return it to the relevant within 28 days, this is a prohibited payment.
	Subsections (7) to (10) make transitional provision for the application of Section 2 in relation to pre-commencement agreements between a letting agent and relevant person.
	The effect of subsection (11) is that the requirements of the Act relating to holding deposits do not apply to holding deposits paid before the coming into force of Schedule 2.
	Subsection (12) provides that other transitional provision may be made by regulations to ensure that the provisions of the Act are brought into force smoothly.