RTA · Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Regulation
Part 2 — Application to Dispute Resolution Service
8 Duties and Powers of Tenancy Dispute Officers
9 Opportunity to settle dispute
(1) A tenancy dispute officer may
(a) provide information to landlords and tenants respecting
the Dispute Resolution Service,
(b) administer oaths, take affidavits and declarations and
receive affirmations for the purpose of hearings,
(c) hold hearings, determine matters of procedure at hearings
and make decisions and issue orders, including interim
and temporary orders,
(d) issue notices of hearing an d other notices as authorized by
this Regulation,
(e) enter rental premises or vi sit a mobile home site at any
reasonable time, after giving reasonable notice, for the
purpose of discharging the tenancy dispute officer's duties
under this Regulation,
(f) order independent inspections where, in the opinion of the
tenancy dispute officer, further evidence is required in
order to make decisions,
(g) amend applications or permit applications to be amended,
(h) question the parties and witnesses in accordance with
section 13, and
(i) grant remedies in accorda nce with sections 15 and 16.
(2) Tenancy dispute officers are commissioners for oaths while
acting in their official capacity.
AR 98/2006 s8;86/2020