 The tribunal was abolished and the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales subsequently replaced the tribunal on 25 February 2002.The former Tribunal was established under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW) as the primary dispute resolution body for residential tenancies in New South Wales.Following a review of other tribunals under the portfolio of the Department of Fair Trading of New South Wales (such as the Commercial Tribunal, Consumer Claims Tribunal, Building Disputes Tribunal and the Motor Vehicle Repair Disputes Committee), as well as an internal review by the former tribunal, the former tribunal was abolished and replaced with this tribunal.