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TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE

BETWEEN

The Prevention of Eviction Consolidation and Amendment Bill

and

The legislation it will replace.

Section of

Clause of the Bill.

Oridnance

No. 6 of

1938.

1

2

2

3 (1)

3 (1)

3 (2)

3 (2)

3 (3)

3 (3)

3 (4)

3 (4)

3 (5)

3 (5)

3 (6)

3 (6)

3 (7)

4

Remarks.

Consolidation and Amendment added.

"

"1939" for 1938 ".

Paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of sub-section

(1) are new.

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As enacted by Ordinance No. 5 of 1939,

§. 2.

Of premises to which this Ordinance applies added.

As renumbered by Ordinance No. 5 of 1939, s. 2. In sub-section (2) the date 3rd day of June, 1938, replaces the refer- ence to the commencement of the Ordinance and the whole sub-section has been redrafted to clarify its mean- ing.

As renumbered by Ordinance No. 5 of

1939, s. 2.

Section 3 (4) of Ordinance No. 6 of 1938 as renumbered by section 2 of Ordin- ance No. 5 of 1939 which dealt with hardship is not re-enacted as its effect is sufficiently preserved in the redraft- ed section (2) and the new section 3 (5).

As renumbered by Ordinance No. 5 of 1938, s. 2 Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) of this section " inserted. or judgment omitted.

a dwelling-house for dwelling house ".

the

This is virtually a new sub-section setting out, subject to necessary provisos, six classes of cases in which it is eca- sidered desirable to limit the wide powers given to the court by sub- sections (2) and (3).

Section 3 (6) of Ordinance No. 6 of 1938, as renumbered by section 2 of Ordin- ance No. 5 of 1939, which related to reference committees, is not re-enact- ed. No such committees have been appointed and they are considered unnecessary in view of the new provi- sions which the Bill will enact.

As renumbered by Ordinance No. 5 of 1939,

s. 2.

Section 4 of the 1938 Ordinance as enacted by section 3 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1939, which gave the court certain powers to determine questions of rent, is not re-enacted. It is replaced by a new section which will enable tenants

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