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6. (1) In respect of any dwelling-house to which this Assessor Ordinance applies, a landlord or tenant may apply to the certificates Assessor for a certificate under his hand stating what, in his of fair rent. opinion, is the fair and reasonable rent of such dwelling- house.

(2) Any such application shall be made to the Assessor on a form of certificate obtainable at the Treasury on pay- ment of a fee of $5.00, or such other sum as the Governor in Council may prescribe as a fee for such certificate, and such certificate shall be completed by the Assessor and returned to the applicant or his representative within 14 days.

(3) In relation to any proceedings under this Ordinance a certificate of the Assessor given under this section shall be primâ facie evidence of what is a fair and reasonable rent in respect of the dwelling-house.

service on

7. Any notice referred to in this Ordinance or in any Method of rules thereunder or any demand for payment of rent or any sub-tenants. notice to quit the premises or any writ for the recovery of possession of a dwelling-house or for ejectment of the tenant therefrom shall, if served upon an adult person at the premises and posted for three consecutive days at the main door or entrance thereof, be deemed to have been served upon all the sub-tenants of the premises or any part thereof.

8. The Chief Justice may make such rules and give such Rules as to directions as he thinks fit for the purpose of giving full effect procedure. to the provisions of this Ordinance relative to legal proceed- 13 and 14 ings.

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9. This Ordinance shall continue in force until the first Duration day of June, 1940, and no longer, unless otherwise provided ordinance. by Ordinance.

Ordinances No. 6 of

10. The Prevention of Eviction Ordinance, 1938, the Repeal of Prevention of Eviction Amendment Ordinance, 1939, and the Prevention of Eviction (No. 2) Amendment Ordinance, 1939, 1938, No. 5 are repealed.

of 1939, and No. 19 of 1939.

Objects and Reasons.

1. For a few years prior to the commencement of the Sino-Japanese hostilities the property market in the Colony suffered the effects of world depression and over-building with the result that the supply of dwelling-houses for the community exceeded the demand and rents generally were reduced.

2. The development however of the said hostilities and their southward trend led to an influx of refugees, some with money and others without, which reversed the process, so that the demand for accommodation rapidly overtook the supply, and to cope with the situation the Legislature in June, 1938, passed as a temporary measure the Prevention of Eviction Ordinance, No. 6 of 1938.

3. This Ordinance was amended by Ordinance No. 5 -of 1939, and extended for a further year by Ordinance No.

19 of 1939.

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