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CAP. 255]

Landlord and Tenant.

[s. 31 cont.] expired, then to one month's notice expiring at the end of the calendar month next after the month in which such order was notified: Provided that in the event of any notice having been given prior to such order being notified nothing herein contained shall entitle a landlord to recover possession prior to the expiration of such notice.

(2) In any case in which such order will affect only particular premises to which this Ordinance applies and will not relate to all premises of a similar character the power hereinbefore conferred shall not be exercised save upon the recommendation of a tenancy tribunal.

(3) Any landlord or tenant desiring to obtain such recommendation shall serve notice thereof on the tenant or landlord as the case may be in the prescribed form and shall also post such notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises to which the application relates. Such service and posting shall be verified by affidavit in the prescribed form which shall be lodged in the registry of the court together with a fee of twenty dollars for the hearing of the application.

(4) Any party other than the person served under subsection (3) who opposes the application shall within fourteen days of such notice having been posted as aforesaid give notice in writing to the registrar of the court in the prescribed form stating his interest in the matter and whether he wishes to make written representations to the tenancy tribunal or whether he wishes to appear by himself or by his advocate on the hearing of the application.

(5) Upon the expiration of such fourteen days—

(a) the Chief Justice shall appoint a tenancy tribunal to hear the application and to determine whether or not it should recommend to the Governor in Council that the premises to which the application relates should be excluded from the further application of this Ordinance; and

(b) the registrar shall obtain the direction of a judge in chambers as to which parties in addition to the person served under subsection (3) shall be entitled to be heard thereon and as to whether any person is to be at liberty to forward any written representation—

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CAP. 255] Landlord and Tenant. [s. 31 cont.] expired, then to one month's notice expiring at the end of the calendar month next after the month in which such order was notified: Provided that in the event of any notice having been given prior to such order being notified nothing herein contained shall entitle a landlord to recover possession prior to the expiration of such notice. (2) In any case in which such order will affect only particular premises to which this Ordinance applies and will not relate to all premises of a similar character the power hereinbefore conferred shall not be exercised save upon the recommendation of a tenancy tribunal. (3) Any landlord or tenant desiring to obtain such recommendation shall serve notice thereof on the tenant or landlord as the case may be in the prescribed form and shall also post such notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises to which the application relates. Such service and posting shall be verified by affidavit in the prescribed form which shall be lodged in the registry of the court together with a fee of twenty dollars for the hearing of the application. (4) Any party other than the person served under subsection (3) who opposes the application shall within fourteen days of such notice having been posted as aforesaid give notice in writing to the registrar of the court in the prescribed form stating his interest in the matter and whether he wishes to make written representations to the tenancy tribunal or whether he wishes to appear by himself or by his advocate on the hearing of the application. (5) Upon the expiration of such fourteen days— (a) the Chief Justice shall appoint a tenancy tribunal to hear the application and to determine whether or not it should recommend to the Governor in Council that the premises to which the application relates should be excluded from the further application of this Ordinance; and (b) the registrar shall obtain the direction of a judge in chambers as to which parties in addition to the person served under subsection (3) shall be entitled to be heard thereon and as to whether any person is to be at liberty to forward any written representation— 86
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CAP. 255] Landlord and Tenant. [s. 31 cont.] expired, then to one month's notice expiring at the end of the calendar month next after the month in which such order was notified: Provided that in the event of any notice having been given prior to such order being notified nothing herein contained shall entitle a landlord to recover posses- sion prior to the expiration of such notice. (2) In any case in which such order will affect only particular premises to which this Ordinance applies and will not relate to all premises of a similar character the power herein before conferred shall not be exercised save upon the recommendation of a tenancy tribunal. (3) Any landlord or tenant desiring to obtain such recommendation shall serve notice thereof on the tenant or landlord as the case may be in the prescribed form and shall also post such notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises to which the application relates. Such ser- vice and posting shall be verified by affidavit in the prescribed form which shall be lodged in the registry of the court together with a fee of twenty dollars for the hearing of the application. (4) Any party other than the person served under sub- section (3) who opposes the application shall within fourteen. days of such notice having been posted as aforesaid give notice in writing to the registrar of the court in the prescribed form stating his interest in the matter and whether he wishes to make written representations to the tenancy. tribunal or whether he wishes to appear by himself or by his advocate on the hearing of the application. (5) Upon the expiration of such fourteen days— (a) the Chief Justice shall appoint a tenancy tribunal to hear the application and to determine whether or not it should recommend to the Governor in Council that the premises to which the application relates should be excluded from the further applica- tion of this Ordinance; and (b) the registrar shall obtain the direction of a judge in chambers as to which parties in addition to the person served under subsection (3) shall be entitled to be heard thereon and as to whether any person is to be at liberty to forward any written representa- 86
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CAP. 255]

Landlord and Tenant.

[s. 31 cont.] expired, then to one month's notice expiring at the end of the calendar month next after the month in which such order was notified: Provided that in the event of any notice having been given prior to such order being notified nothing herein contained shall entitle a landlord to recover posses- sion prior to the expiration of such notice.

(2) In any case in which such order will affect only particular premises to which this Ordinance applies and will not relate to all premises of a similar character the power herein before conferred shall not be exercised save upon the recommendation of a tenancy tribunal.

(3) Any landlord or tenant desiring to obtain such recommendation shall serve notice thereof on the tenant or landlord as the case may be in the prescribed form and shall also post such notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises to which the application relates. Such ser- vice and posting shall be verified by affidavit in the prescribed form which shall be lodged in the registry of the court together with a fee of twenty dollars for the hearing of the application.

(4) Any party other than the person served under sub- section (3) who opposes the application shall within fourteen. days of such notice having been posted as aforesaid give notice in writing to the registrar of the court in the prescribed form stating his interest in the matter and whether he wishes to make written representations to the tenancy. tribunal or whether he wishes to appear by himself or by his advocate on the hearing of the application.

(5) Upon the expiration of such fourteen days— (a) the Chief Justice shall appoint a tenancy tribunal to hear the application and to determine whether or not it should recommend to the Governor in Council that the premises to which the application relates should be excluded from the further applica- tion of this Ordinance; and

(b) the registrar shall obtain the direction of a judge in chambers as to which parties in addition to the person served under subsection (3) shall be entitled to be heard thereon and as to whether any person is to be at liberty to forward any written representa-

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