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Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)

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Fraudulent removal of property by tenant

111. Any tenant or lessee or person in possession or occupation who fraudulently removes or carries away movable property under section 108 or 109, and any person who wilfully and knowingly aids or assists such tenant or lessee or person in such fraudulent removal or carrying away, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Protection against irregularity in proceedings

(1 of 1883 s. 40 incorporated)

112. Where any distress is made for any sum of money to be levied by virtue of this Part, the distress itself shall not be deemed unlawful, nor the party making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the proceeding relating thereto, nor shall the party distraining be deemed a trespasser from the beginning on account of any irregularity which may afterwards be committed by the party so distraining, but the person aggrieved by such irregularity may recover satisfaction for the special damages in an action under section 97.

(1 of 1883 s. 42 incorporated)

General

Exclusion of Crown rents

113. Nothing in this Part shall be held to apply to rents due to the Crown. (1 of 1883 s. 43 incorporated)

Power to amend Schedules

114. The Governor may by notice published in the Gazette amend the Fourth Schedule and the Fifth Schedule in any manner whatsoever.

(Added 17 of 1929 s. 2. Amended 72 of 1973 s. 2)

PART IV

NEW TENANCIES OF DOMESTIC PREMISES

Interpretation and Application

Interpretation

115. (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires- "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation;

"current tenancy" means a tenancy which is subsisting (whether or not continued by section 117) at the time when a notice is served under section 119(1) or a request made under section 119A(1);

"date of termination" means the date stated in a notice served under section 119(1) as the date at which the tenancy is to come to an end;

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