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1626

No. 23 of 1923.

CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILM.

Power of Supreme Court to modify agreements and to apportion expenses.

10.-(1) If any occupier of premises is prevented by any agreement from carrying out any structural alterations which are necessary to enable him to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and is unable to obtain the consent to those alterations of the person whose consent is necessary under the agreement, he may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to Geo. 5, c. 35, the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such an order setting aside or modifying the terms of the agreement as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case.

(2) Where in any premises any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and the occupier alleges that the whole or part of the expense of the alterations ought to be borne by the owner, the occupier may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative the court may at the request of the occupier determine the lease.

[Originally No. 24 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]

No. 24 of 1923.

An Ordinance to provide for the closing, narrowing and diverting of streets, and for the alteration of the levels of streets.

[5th October, 1923.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, 1923.

2. In this Ordinance, "street" includes every public bridge, and every highway, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is on unleased Crown land.

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1626 No. 23 of 1923. CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILM. Power of Supreme Court to modify agreements and to apportion expenses. 10.-(1) If any occupier of premises is prevented by any agreement from carrying out any structural alterations which are necessary to enable him to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and is unable to obtain the consent to those alterations of the person whose consent is necessary under the agreement, he may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to Geo. 5, c. 35, the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such an order setting aside or modifying the terms of the agreement as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case. (2) Where in any premises any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and the occupier alleges that the whole or part of the expense of the alterations ought to be borne by the owner, the occupier may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative the court may at the request of the occupier determine the lease. [Originally No. 24 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] No. 24 of 1923. An Ordinance to provide for the closing, narrowing and diverting of streets, and for the alteration of the levels of streets. [5th October, 1923.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, 1923. 2. In this Ordinance, "street" includes every public bridge, and every highway, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is on unleased Crown land.

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1626 No. 23 of 1923. CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILM. Power of Supreme Court to modify agreements and to apportion expenses, 10.-(1) If any occupier of premises is prevented by any agreement from carrying out any structural alterations which are necessary to enable him to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and is unable to obtain the consent to those alterations of the person whose consent is necessary under the agreement, he may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to Geo. 5, c. 35, the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such an order setting aside or modifying the terms of the agreement as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case. 12 & 13 8. 8. (2) Where in any premises any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and the occupier alleges that the whole or part of the expense of the alterations ought to be borne by the owner, the occupier may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such order concerning the expenses. or their apportionment as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative the court may at the request of the occupier determine the lease. [Originally No. 24 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Interpreta- tion. No. 24 of 1923. An Ordinance to provide for the closing, narrowing and diverting of streets, and for the alteration of the levels of streets. [5th October, 1923.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, 1923. 2. In this Ordinance, "street" includes every public bridge, and every highway, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is on unleased Crown land.

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1626

No. 23 of 1923.

CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILM.

Power of

Supreme

Court to modify

agreements and to apportion

expenses,

12 & 13

8. 8.

(2) Where in any premises any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and the occupier alleges that the whole or part of the expense of the alterations ought to be borne by the owner, the occupier may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such order concerning the expenses. or their apportionment as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative the court may at the request of the occupier determine the lease.

[Originally No. 24 of 1923.

Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.