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(b) "lessee" and "tenant" respectively include any sub-lessee or sub-tenant and "tenancy" includes any sub- tenancy;

(c) “lessor" and "landlord" include the holder of any lease or tenancy who has sub-let his holding or any part thereof;

(d) "heroin divan" means any place opened, kept or used-

(i) for the sale of heroin to be smoked or consumed in such place; or

(ii) for the smoking or consumption of heroin where at fee or its equivalent is charged for such smoking or con- sumption or where any benefit or advantage whatever, direct or indirect, is derived by the keeper of such place in consequence of such smoking or consumption;

(e) whenever two or more pipes fit for the smoking of heroin are found in any place it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that the place is a heroin divan;

(f) every person found in a heroin divan or found escaping therefrom on the occasion of its being entered under this Ordinance shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be or to have been smoking, or consuming heroin therein;

(g) the lessor or landlord of any place or the agent of such lessor or landlord shall be presumed to have consented to the use of such place or of any part thereof as a heroin divan or, as the case may be, for the unlawful storage or manufacture of heroin if it is proved to the satisfaction of the magistrate that he knew of such use and failed forthwith to proceed to put an end to the same by making a report at any police station or by terminating the lease or tenancy.

(h) "unlawful or "unlawfully" in relation to the storage or manufacture of heroin means otherwise than in accordance with-

(i) the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder; or

(ii) the terms and conditions of any licence or authoriza- tion granted in pursuance of the said provisions.

(3) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a magistrate that an offence under sub-section (1) has been committed with respect to any premises or any part thereof he may order that a notice of the fact shall be served either person- ally or by registered post upon the landlord or tenant of the premises, or if such landlord or tenant is absent or under a disability upon his attorney, agent or rent collector, or if such landlord or tenant is a corporation upon the secretary or manager thereof.

(4) After service of such notice as is mentioned in sub- section (3) any magistrate may, at the request of any such landlord, tenant, attorney, agent, rent collector, secretary or manager, make an order (which shall be recognized and given effect to in any proceeding in any court) absolutely putting an end to any existing tenancy of such premises or any part thereof as from the date of such order, and there- upon such tenancy shall absolutely cease and determine for all purposes and any tenant or occupier of such premises or such part may thereafter be treated as a trespasser.

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