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Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)

[1988 Ed.

Costs

119R. In any proceedings under this Part, the Tribunal shall not make any order as to costs against a party unless that party has conducted his case in a frivolous or vexatious manner.

Provision of rent receipts

119RA. (1) A landlord shall give to his tenant, at the time that the tenant pays his rent, a receipt for the amount of the rent paid and the receipt shall contain-

(a) the name and address of the landlord;

(b) the period in respect of which such rent was paid; and

(c) the date of payment.

(2) A landlord who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

(Added 29 of 1983 s. 43)

Proceedings

119S. (1) Subject to subsection (2), neither the Commissioner nor any public officer employed in the Rating and Valuation Department shall be called to give evidence in proceedings before the Tribunal and no subpoena shall be issued against the Commissioner or such public officer.

(2) The Commissioner or any public officer employed in the Rating and Valuation Department may be called to give evidence in any proceedings under section 51(8), 117(1) or 119F(5).

(3) The District Court shall have the jurisdiction mentioned in section 119H(3) and (4) notwithstanding anything in the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336).

(4) Subject to section 119Q, any determination or order of the Tribunal under this Part shall be final.

General provisions

120. Sections 70, 70A, 70B, 70C, 71 and 74 shall apply to this Part as they apply to Part II. (Amended 29 of 1983 s. 44; 40 of 1984 s. 35)

(Part IV replaced 76 of 1981 s. 52)

PART V

TENANCY (NOTICE OF TERMINATION)

Interpretation

120A. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

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