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[s. 11 cont.]
Termination of principal tenancy.
Landlord and Tenant.
(5) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the eviction of the defendant.
(6) Where a principal tenant is evicted under the provisions of this section or of section 8, the sub-tenants of such principal tenant shall be deemed to be and shall thereafter be tenants of the immediate landlord of such principal tenant and shall be deemed to hold their respective premises upon the terms and conditions upon which they held them from the principal tenant : Provided always that such immediate landlord shall be entitled to demand or receive from such sub-tenant only such rent as he would have been entitled to demand or receive if the tenancy of the principal tenant had been terminated under the provisions of section 12 and shall undertake towards the sub-tenants all those obligations formerly undertaken by the principal tenant.
12. (1) The immediate landlord of a principal tenant whose original contract of tenancy has been or shall be determined by a valid notice to quit may at any time after the commencement of this Ordinance or the expiration of the period referred to in such notice whichever shall be the later serve on such principal tenant written notice under this section calling upon the principal tenant to deliver up at the expiration of one calendar month next following the service of such notice, possession of the premises save and except such part thereof if any as the principal tenant has retained for his own use. Any such notice shall state that the principal tenant may, at his option, either deliver up possession of that part of the premises (if any) as he had before the service of such notice retained for his own use or may retain possession thereof as tenant of the immediate landlord.
(2) Immediately on the giving of such notice as aforesaid the immediate landlord shall serve on each sub-tenant of such principal tenant (in this section called the sub-tenant) written notice that he has served such notice upon the principal tenant and calling upon the sub-tenant, after the expiration of the aforesaid calendar month, to pay to the immediate landlord or such person as he may appoint
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CAP. 255]
[s. 11 cont.]
Termination of principal tenancy.
Landlord and Tenant.
(5) Upon the hearing of any summons issued under this section, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, whether the defendant is convicted or not, and in addition to imposing a fine if the defendant is convicted, to order the eviction of the defendant.
(6) Where a principal tenant is evicted under the provi- sions of this section or of section 8, the sub-tenants of such principal tenant shall be deemed to be and shall thereafter be tenants of the immediate landlord of such principal tenant and shall be deemed to hold their respective premises upon the terms and conditions upon which they held them from the principal tenant : Provided always that such immediate landlord shall be entitled to demand or receive from such sub-tenant only such rent as he would have been entitled to demand or receive if the tenancy of the principal tenant had been terminated under the provisions of section 12 and shall undertake towards the sub-tenants all those obligations formerly undertaken by the principal tenant.
12. (1) The immediate landlord of a principal tenant whose original contract of tenancy has been or shall be determined by a valid notice to quit may at any time after the commencement of this Ordinance or the expiration of the period referred to in such notice whichever shall be the later serve on such principal tenant written notice under this section calling upon the principal tenant to deliver up at the expiration of one calendar month next following the service of such notice, possession of the premises save and except such part thereof if any as the principal tenant has retained for his own use. Any such notice shall state that the principal tenant may, at his option, either deliver up possession of that part of the premises (if any) as he had before the service of such notice retained for his own use or may retain possession thereof as tenant of the immediate landlord.
(2) Immediately on the giving of such notice as afore- said the immediate landlord shall serve on each sub-tenant of such principal tenant (in this section called the sub- tenant) written notice that he has served such notice upon the principal tenant and calling upon the sub-tenant, after the expiration of the aforesaid calendar month, to pay to the immediate landlord or such person as he may appoint
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