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to the tenant, the tenant to the landlord, the principal tenant to the sub-tenant or the sub-tenant to the principal tenant. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2. Amended, 32 of 1985, s. 27)
(8) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction, in any application for possession or for ejectment, under the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance or otherwise, and in any application for a new tenancy under Part IV of that Ordinance, whether or not it grants any such application, to make orders for the payment of rent, mesne profits, including interim payments of rent and mesne profits, and for the payment of any other money which is due under the tenancy or sub-tenancy. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2)
(9) In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the Tribunal shall have the same jurisdiction to grant remedies and reliefs, equitable or legal, as the District Court. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2)
8A. (1) The Tribunal may transfer to the High Court or the District Court any proceedings instituted before the Tribunal which are within the jurisdiction of the High Court or the District Court, but which-
(a) are not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal; or
(b) the Tribunal considers should in the interests of justice be so transferred.
(2) Proceedings may be transferred under subsection (1) at any stage.
(3) Where the Tribunal transfers proceedings under subsection (1) the practice and procedure of the High Court or, as the case may be, the District Court shall thereafter apply.
(Added, 32 of 1985, s. 27)
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the jurisdiction of the Tribunal shall be exercised by one or more of its members selected by the President and in respect of any proceedings before the Tribunal in which the President selects more than one member he shall designate which member shall preside at the hearing.
(1A) For the purpose of achieving consistency in the application of the law by the Tribunal, the President shall endeavour, wherever practicable, to exercise the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in any case which, in his opinion, is likely to involve any new or difficult point of law or which, having regard to the nature or amount of the claim or any other factor, is of special importance. (Added, 49 of 1982, s. 9)
(2) The President may select another member of the Tribunal in substitution for a member previously selected to hear any proceedings before the Tribunal, including any proceedings which have been part heard.
(3) [Deleted, 49 of 1982, s. 9]
Transfer of proceedings to the High Court or the District Court.
Exercise of the Tribunal's jurisdiction.
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to the tenant, the tenant to the landlord, the principal tenant to the sub-tenant or the sub-tenant to the principal tenant. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2. Amended, 32 of 1985, s. 27)
(8) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction, in any application for possession or for ejectment, under the Landlord and Tenant (Con- solidation) Ordinance or otherwise, and in any application for a new tenancy under Part IV of that Ordinance, whether or not it grants any such application, to make orders for the payment of rent, mesne profits, including interim payments of rent and mesne profits, and for the payment of any other money which is due under the tenancy or sub-tenancy. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2)
(9) In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the Tribunal shall have the same jurisdiction to grant remedies and reliefs, equitable or legal, as the District Court. (Added, 30 of 1983, s. 2)
8A. (1) the Tribunal may transfer to the High Court or the District Court any proceedings instituted before the Tribunal which are within the jurisdiction of the High Court or the District Court, but which-
(a) are not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal; or
(b) the Tribunal considers should in the interests of justice be
so transferred.
(2) Proceedings may be transferred under subsection (1) at any stage.
(3) Where the Tribunal transfers proceedings under subsec- tion (1) the practice and procedure of the High Court or, as the case may be, the District Court shall thereafter apply.
(Added, 32 of 1985, s. 27)
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the jurisdic- tion of the Tribunal shall be exercised by one or more of its members selected by the President and in respect of any proceedings before the Tribunal in which the President selects more than one member he shall designate which member shall preside at the hearing.
(1A) For the purpose of achieving consistency in the applica- tion of the law by the Tribunal, the President shall endeavour, wherever practicable, to exercise the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in any case which, in his opinion, is likely to involve any new or difficult point of law or which, having regard to the nature or amount of the claim or any other factor, is of special importance. (Added, 49 of 1982, s. 9)
(2) The President may select another member of the Tribunal in substitution for a member previously selected to hear any proceed- ings before the Tribunal, including any proceedings which have been part heard.
(3) [Deleted, 49 of 1982, s. 9]
Transfer of proceedings to the High Court or the District Court.
Exercise of the
Tribunal's jurisdiction.
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