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Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
[1988 Ed.
"premises" means lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments;
"rateable value" means-
(a) in the case of premises being a tenement included in a valuation list maintained by the Collector of Rates under section 14A of the Rating Ordinance, the rateable value shown in that list; or
(b) in any other case, the rateable value certified under section 128A;
(Added 37 of 1986 s. 7)
"warrant" means a warrant issued under section 131.
(27 of 1897 s. 2 incorporated) [cf. U.K. 1838 c. 74 s. 7]
Certificate as to rateable value
128A. For the purposes of ascertaining the rateable value of any premises in connection with any proceedings under section 129 or 132 a certificate purporting to be under the hand of an officer of the Rating and Valuation Department not below the rank of Rent Officer showing in respect of any particular day-
(a) in the case of premises being a tenement included in a valuation list maintained by the Collector of Rates under section 14A of the Rating Ordinance, the rateable value shown in that list; or
(b) in any other case, whether or not the rateable value of those premises exceeds the sum mentioned in section 129 or 132, as the case may be, shall be admissible in any proceedings on its production and without further proof and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(Added 37 of 1986 s. 8)
Summoning of tenant of premises with a rateable value not exceeding $30,000 unlawfully holding over
129. When and so soon as the term or interest of a tenant of any house, land, or other premises, held by him at will or for any term not exceeding 7 years, with a rateable value at the time of an application by an owner under this section not exceeding $30,000, 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 the tenant, or (if the 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 premises or of such part thereof respectively, the District Court may on application being made by the owner of such premises or his agent, issue an originating summons requiring the person alleged to be in possession of the premises to appear at a certain time and place before the District Court to show cause why he should not quit and deliver up possession of the premises.
(27 of 1897 s. 3 incorporated. Amended 4 of 1951 s. 6; 35 of 1969 Schedule; 37 of 1986 s. 9)
[cf. U.K. 1838 c. 74 s. I]
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104
CAP. 7]
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
[1988 Ed.
"premises" means lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal
hereditaments;
"rateable value" means-
(a) in the case of premises being a tenement included in a valuation list maintained by the Collector of Rates under section 14A of the Rating Ordinance, the rateable value shown in that list; or
(b) in any other case, the rateable value certified under section 128A;
(Added 37 of 1986 s. 7)
"warrant" means a warrant issued under section 131.
(27 of 1897 s. 2 incorporated) [cf. U.K. 1838 c. 74 s. 7]
Certificate as to rateable value
128A. For the purposes of ascertaining the rateable value of any premises in connection with any proceedings under section 129 or 132 a certificate purporting to be under the hand of an officer of the Rating and Valuation Department not below the rank of Rent Officer showing in respect of any particular day-
(a) in the case of premises being a tenement included in a valuation list maintained by the Collector of Rates under section 14A of the Rating Ordinance, the rateable value shown in that list; or
(b) in any other case, whether or not the rateable value of those premises
exceeds the sum mentioned in section 129 or 132, as the case may be, shall be admissible in any proceedings on its production and without further proof and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(Added 37 of 1986 s. 8)
Summoning of tenant of premises with a rateable value not exceeding $30,000 unlawfully holding over
129. When and so soon as the term or interest of a tenant of any house, land, or other premises, held by him at will or for any term not exceeding 7 years, with a rateable value at the time of an application by an owner under this section not exceeding $30,000, 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 the tenant, or (if the 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 premises or of such part thereof respectively, the District Court may on application being made by the owner of such premises or his agent, issue an originating summons requiring the person alleged to be in possession of the premises to appear at a certain time and place before the District Court to show cause why he should not quit and deliver up possession of the premises.
(27 of 1897 s. 3 incorporated. Amended 4 of 1951 s. 6; 35 of 1969 Schedule; 37 of 1986 s. 9)
[cf. U.K. 1838 c. 74 s. I]
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