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Landlord and Tenant.
[s. 21 cont.] of such premises or by the superior landlord of such landlord supply the tenant or the superior landlord as the case may be with a statement in writing as to the standard rent of such premises, and, if, without reasonable excuse, he fails within fourteen days so to do, or supplies a statement which is false in any material particular, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
Powers of tribunal.
Order for eviction of principal tenant not to operate against sub-tenants.
Giving effect to order for eviction.
22. Upon any application for the recovery of possession of any premises or the ejectment of the tenant therefrom the tribunal may—
(a) in lieu of making an order adjourn the application for a period not exceeding thirty days and subject to such conditions as it thinks proper;
(b) upon making such order direct that it shall not be operative until the expiration of any period not exceeding thirty days specified in such order and may make any such direction subject to such conditions as it thinks proper.
23. An order for ejectment made against any principal tenant shall not, unless the tribunal so directs, operate as an order for ejectment of any sub-tenant of such principal tenant, but immediately upon the making of such an order such sub-tenants shall be deemed to be tenants of the immediate landlord of the principal tenant in like manner as is provided by subsection (3) of section 12 and such immediate landlord shall undertake towards them the obligations theretofore undertaken by the principal tenant.
24. Where an order for recovery of possession of or for ejectment from any premises has been made and no appeal has been lodged in due time a bailiff of the court may, upon production to him of a copy of such order certified to be a true copy by a member of the tribunal making the order, and an affidavit sworn before any justice of the peace from which it appears that such order has not been complied with, proceed to enter (by force, if needful) into the premises and carry such order into effect and give possession of the premises, or any part thereof specified in the order, to the landlord or his agent: Provided that such entry shall not be made at any time except between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Any person resisting or obstructing a bailiff in the performance of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence and
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CAP. 255]
Landlord and Tenant.
[s. 21 cont.] of such premises or by the superior landlord of such landlord supply the tenant or the superior landlord as the case may be with a statement in writing as to the standard rent of such premises, and, if, without reasonable excuse, he fails within fourteen days so to do, or supplies a statement which is false in any material particular, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.
Powers of tribunal.
Order for eviction of principal tenant not to operate against sub-tenants.
Giving effect to order for eviction.
22. Upon any application for the recovery of possession. of any premises or the ejectment of the tenant therefrom the tribunal may—
(a) in lieu of making an order adjourn the application for a period not exceeding thirty days and subject to such conditions as it thinks proper;
(b) upon making such order direct that it shall not be operative until the expiration of any period not exceeding thirty days specified in such order and may make any such direction subject to such conditions as it thinks proper.
23. An order for ejectment made against any principal tenant shall not, unless the tribunal so directs, operate as an order for ejectment of any sub-tenant of such principal tenant, but immediately upon the making of such an order such sub-tenants shall be deemed to be tenants of the immediate landlord of the principal tenant in like manner as is provided by subsection (3) of section 12 and such immediate landlord shall undertake towards them the obligations theretofore undertaken by the principal tenant.
24. Where an order for recovery of possession of or for ejectment from any premises has been made and no appeal has been lodged in due time a bailiff of the court may, upon production to him of a copy of such order certified to be a true copy by a member of the tribunal making the order, and an affidavit sworn before any justice of the peace from which it appears that such order has not been complied with, proceed to enter (by force, if needful) into the premises and carry such order into effect and give possession of the premises, or any part thereof specified in the order, to the landlord or his agent: Provided that such entry shall not be made at any time except between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Any person resisting or obstructing a bailiff in the performance of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence and
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