THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 15, 1939.
HONG KONG.
No. 44 OF 1939.
I assent.
L.S.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, Governor.
15th December, 1939.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Prevention of
Eviction Ordinances, 1938 and 1939.
[15th December, 1939.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Short title. Eviction Consolidation and Amendment Ordinance, 1939.
2.-(1) In this Ordinance--
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(a) landlord" and " tenant include any person from time to time deriving title under the original landlord or tenant;
Application and inter-
pretation. 10 and 11
Geo. 5, c. 17, s. 12 (1) (f), (g) and
(b) landlord" also includes in relation to any dwelling- (2) house any person, other than the tenant, who is or would but for this Ordinance be entitled to possession of the dwelling- house;
(c) "let includes sub-let;
(d) tenant and tenancy " include sub-tenant and sub-tenancy;
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"' tenant (e)
includes the widow of a tenant dying intestate who was residing with him at the time of his death, or, where a tenant dying intestate leaves no widow or is a woman, such member of the tenant's family so residing as aforesaid as may be decided in default of agreement by the court;
(f)"principal tenant means the person who has obtain- ed a tenancy of a dwelling house, or a floor or floors thereof, from the landlord;
(g) "the Assessor" means the Assessor appointed by the Governor under section 3 of the Rating Ordinance, 1901.
(h) "order" includes judgment or decree.
(2) This Ordinance shall apply to a house or a part of a house, including a bed-space, let as a separate dwelling:
Provided that—
(i) this Ordinance shall not apply to a dwelling-house bona fide let at a rent which includes payments in respect of board, attendance or use of furniture;
Ordinance No. 6 of 1901.
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