Small Tenements Recovery.
[CAP. 17
CHAPTER 17.
SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.
To facilitate the recovery of possession of tenements and premises of small value.
27 of 1897. Fraser 10 of 1897.
[13th December, 1897.]
4 of 1951.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small values:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"agent" includes any person usually employed by the owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorized to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such owner;
"house" includes a matshed or other structure;
"owner" means the person entitled to the immediate reversion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession;
"premises" mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments.
3. When and so soon as the term or interest of the tenant of any house, land, or other premises, held by him at will or for any term not exceeding seven years, either without being liable to the payment of any rent or at a rent not exceeding the rate of seventy-five dollars a month or nine hundred dollars a year, and upon which no fine has been reserved or made payable, has ended or has been duly determined by a legal notice to quit or otherwise, and such tenant, or (if such tenant does not actually occupy the premises or only occupies a part thereof) any person by whom the same or any part thereof is then actually occupied, notwithstanding that demand for possession has been made, refuses or neglects to quit and deliver up possession of the
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Small Tenements Recovery.
[CAP. 17
CHAPTER 17.
SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.
To facilitate the recovery of possession of tenements and Originally
premises of small value.
27 of 1897. Fraser 10 of 1897.
[13th December, 1897.]
4 of 1951.
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small values:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Small Tenc- Short title. ments Recovery Ordinance.
2.
In this Ordinance-
Interpretation. [cf. 1 & 2 Vict.
"agent" includes any person usually employed by the c. 74, s. 7.1
owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents. thereof, or specially authorized to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such owner; "house" includes a matshed or other structure; "owner" means the person entitled to the immediate rever-
sion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession;
"premises" mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and
other corporeal hereditaments.
3.
Summoning of premises $300 annual
of tenant
not exceeding
rental
holding
c. 74, s. 1.]
When and so soon as the term or interest of the tenant of any house, land, or other premises, held by him at will or for any term not exceeding seven years, either without being liable to the payment of any rent or at a rent unlawfully not exceeding the rate of seventy-five dollars a month or over. nine hundred dollars a year, and upon which no fine has lef.1 & 2 Viet. been reserved or made payable, has ended or has been duly 4 of 1951, determined by a legal notice to quit or otherwise, and such tenant, or (if such tenant does not actually occupy the pre- mises or only occupies a part thereof) any person by whom the same or any part thereof is then actually occupied, not- withstanding that demand for possession has been made, refuses or neglects to quit and deliver up possession of the
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