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Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
[1988 Ed.
(2) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under this section it shall be lawful for a magistrate, in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the defendant to pay to the lessee such sum as may appear to the magistrate to be sufficient to compensate the lessee for any costs, damages, loss or inconvenience sustained by him by reason of such act.
(25 of 1947 s. 33 incorporated. Amended 22 of 1953 s. 23)
Collection of rates not to be affected
46. Nothing in this Part shall be construed so as to prevent a landlord from collecting from his tenant the rates for the time being payable in respect of any premises or such apportioned sum as shall properly be attributable to such premises in respect of rates, provided that the obligation of paying the rates in respect of such premises was assumed by the tenant under the terms of the tenancy.
(25 of 1947 s. 37 incorporated)
Forms
47. (1) The forms in the Second Schedule are prescribed for use under this Part and shall in each case be accompanied by a translation thereof in the Chinese language. (Added 22 of 1953 s. 33)
(2) Subject to subsection (1), the Commissioner may---
(a) specify any form to be used under this Part;
(b) publish any such form in the Gazette; and
(c) in his discretion accept any notice or application served on him which is not in the specified form.
48. (Repealed 93 of 1975 s. 11)
(Added 93 of 1975 s. 10)
PART II
TENURE AND RENT OF DOMESTIC PREMISES
Interpretation and Application
Interpretation
49. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires--
"Building Authority" means the Building Authority under the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123);
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation;
"court" means the District Court;
"current rent" means, except in section 51B, the rent, exclusive of rates, payable by a tenant at the date of an application under section 57; (Amended 40 of 1984 s. 13)
"forfeiture" means forfeiture-