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(2) Where the Commissioner is frustrated or obstructed in the exercise of any power under section 70(1)(c), (ca) or (d), he may apply to the court for an order authorizing him to enter and inspect the premises concerned and exercise his powers and requiring the landlord, tenant, sub-tenant, occupier or person having control of the premises to allow the Commissioner to enter and inspect those premises and exercise his powers; and the court shall have jurisdiction to make such order as it thinks fit. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
(3) An application under subsection (2) may be made at the conclusion of any proceedings in respect of an alleged offence under subsection (1) (whether or not any person is convicted) or independently of any such proceedings. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
(4) In this section, “court" means the District Court, the Tribunal or a magistrate. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
Harassment
70B. (1) Any person who unlawfully deprives a tenant or sub-tenant of occupation of any premises commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and, in addition, on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) Any person who, with intent to cause a tenant or sub-tenant-
(a) to give up occupation of any premises or part of premises; or
(b) to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect
of any premises or part of premises,
does any act calculated to interfere with the peace or comfort of the tenant or sub-tenant or members of his household or persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for occupation of the premises as a dwelling commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and, in addition, on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment for 12 months.
(3) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) or (2), the court, in addition to passing sentence, may order the person convicted to pay to the tenant or sub-tenant such sum as it thinks fit by way of compensation for damage, loss or inconvenience suffered by the tenant or sub-tenant by reason of the acts constituting the offence and to forfeit to the Crown a sum not exceeding the equivalent of the difference at the date of the contravention between the market value of the premises with vacant possession and the market value of the premises with the former tenant or sub-tenant in possession.
(Added 29 of 1983 s. 25)
False statement
70C. Any person who, in any document required under this Part to be lodged with or served on the Commissioner, makes a false statement, knowing it to be false or not believing it to be true, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(Added 40 of 1984 s. 27)
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(2) Where the Commissioner is frustrated or obstructed in the exercise of any power under section 70(1)(c), (ca) or (d), he may apply to the court for an order authorizing him to enter and inspect the premises concerned and exercise his powers and requiring the landlord, tenant, sub-tenant, occupier or person having control of the premises to allow the Commissioner to enter and inspect those premises and exercise his powers; and the court shall have jurisdiction to make such order as it thinks fit. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
(3) An application under subsection (2) may be made at the conclusion of any proceedings in respect of an alleged offence under subsection (1) (whether or not any person is convicted) or independently of any such proceedings. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
(4) In this section, “court" means the District Court, the Tribunal or a magistrate. (Added 40 of 1984 s. 26)
Harassment
70B. (1) Any person who unlawfully deprives a tenant or sub-tenant of occupation of any premises commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and, in addition, on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) Any person who, with intent to cause a tenant or sub-tenant-
(a) to give up occupation of any premises or part of premises; or
(b) to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect
of any premises or part of premises,
does any act calculated to interfere with the peace or comfort of the tenant or sub-tenant or members of his household or persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for occupation of the premises as a dwelling commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $500,000 and, in addition, on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprison- ment for 12 months.
(3) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) or (2), the court, in addition to passing sentence, may order the person convicted to pay to the tenant or sub-tenant such sum as it thinks fit by way of compensation for damage, loss or inconvenience suffered by the tenant or sub-tenant by reason of the acts constituting the offence and to forfeit to the Crown a sum not exceeding the equivalent of the difference at the date of the contravention between the market value of the premises with vacant possession and the market value of the premises with the former tenant or sub-tenant in possession.
( Added 29 of 1983 s. 25)
False statement
70C. Any person who, in any document required under this Part to be lodged with or served on the Commissioner, makes a false statement, knowing it to be false or not believing it to be true, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
( Added 40 of 1984 s. 27)
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