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CAP. 7]

Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)

[1988 Ed.

CHAPTER 7

LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION)

To consolidate Ordinances relating to landlord and tenant, protection and

determination of tenancies, and control and recovery of rent.

[23 May 1947]

Originally 25 of 1947 (Cap. 255, 1964), I of 1883 (Cap, 7, 1964), 27 of 1897 (Cap. 17, 1969), 8 of 1952 (Cap. 276, 1964), 14 of 1962 (Cap. 335, 1964), 56 of 1970 (Cap. 338, 1970) - 15 of 1892, 36 of 1900, 50 of 1911, 51 of 1911, 62 of 1911, 63 of 1911, 1 of 1912, 2 of 1912, 8 of 1912, 21 of 1912, 5 of 1924, 8 of 1928, 17 of 1929, G.N. 414/33, 27 of 1937, G.N. 185)47, 13 of 1948, 20 of 1948, 43 of 1949, 9 of 1950, 22 of 1950, 24 of 1950, 35 of 1950, 4 of 1951, 1 of 1953, G.N.A. 41/53, 22 of 1953, 11 of 1954, 30 of 1955, 14 of 1957, G.N.A. 33/59, 56 of 1961, 29 of 1962, 36 of 1962, 15 of 1963, 23 of 1963, L.N. 51/63, 37 of 1965, 13 of 1966, 40 of 1968, L.N. 22/69, 35 of 1969, 25 of 1970, 69 of 1971, 72 of 1971, 4 of 1972, 64 of 1973, 72 of 1973, 78 of 1973, 18 of 1974, 5 of 1975, 10 of 1975, L.N. 63/75, 46 of 1975, 92 of 1975, 93 of 1975, L.N. 289/75, 56 of 1976, 82 of 1976, 72 of 1977, 39 of 1979, 6 of 1980, L.N. 126/80, 24 of 1980, L.N. 161/81, 52 of 1981, L.N. 370/81, 76 of 1981, 79 of 1981, L.N. 76]82, L.N. 175/82, L.N. 176/83, 29 of 1983, 40 of 1984, 32 of 1985, 10 of 1986, L.N, 94/86, 37 of 1986, L.N. 202/87, 60 of 1987, L.Ñ. 103/88. 77 of 1988 N2350+ 1989, LN 237/48

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant (Consolida- tion) Ordinance.

PART I

PROTECTED TENANCIES AND PERMITTED RENTS

Interpretation and Application

Interpretation

2. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires--

"agricultural land" means land which is held from the Crown on terms the effect of which is to prohibit the use thereof otherwise than as agricultural land or to prohibit the erection thereon of any building without the consent of the Crown; (Added 22 of 1953 s. 2)

"Building Authority" means the Building Authority as defined in section 2 of

the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123); (Added 22 of 1953 s. 2)

"business premises" means premises which are not domestic premises; (Replaced

22 of 1953 s. 2)

"Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation; (Added

10 of 1975 s. 2)

"dependent premises" means premises which are the subject of a separate letting and which are not self-contained in respect of ablution, privy and cooking facilities;