Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1964 (NSW)

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LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 62, 1964.

An Act to amend the law relating to landlord and t enan t ; for this and other purposes to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1948, and certain other A c t s ; to validate certain mat te r s ;

and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented
to , 16th December, 1964.]
BE it enacted by the Queen ' s Mos t Excellent Majesty, by
and with the advice a n d consent of the Legislative
Counci l and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in
Par l iament assembled, and by the au thor i ty of the same, as
f o l l o w s : 
1. ( 1 ) Th i s A c t m a y b e ci ted as the " L a n d l o r d a n d
T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t , 1 9 6 4 " .
( 2 ) T h e L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t ,
1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s a n d by this Ac t , m a y
b e cited as the L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t ) Ac t ,

1 9 4 8 - 1 9 6 4 .

2 . ( 1 ) P a r t I of the L a n d l o r d and T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t )
Ac t , 1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s , is a m e n d e d —
(a ) (i) by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h (b ) of subpa rag raph
( iv)
(v ) of p a r a g r a p h (b ) of subsection one of

section 5A after the w o r d " lessor" the words

" o r by a c lerk of pe t ty sess ions" ;
( i i ) by inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of s u b p a r a g r a p h
(v ) of p a r a g r a p h (b ) of the s a m e subsect ion

after the word "sol ic i tor" the words " o r c lerk

of pe t ty sess ions" ;

(iii)     by inser t ing in s u b p a r a g r a p h (ii) of p a r a g r a p h (c) of the same subsection after the w o r d " lessor" the words "o r by a clerk of pe t ty sess ions" ;

( i v )     by insert ing in subpa rag raph ( i i i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of the same subsect ion after the word "sol ic i tor" the words "o r clerk of pet ty sess ions" ;

(v)     by inserting in pa rag raph (b ) of subpa rag raph

(v ) of p a r a g r a p h (d ) of the same subsection
after the w o r d " lessor" the words "o r by a
clerk of pet ty sess ions" ;
( v i )
by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subpa rag raph
( v ) of p a r a g r a p h ( d ) of the same subsect ion

after the word "sol ic i tor" the words "o r clerk

of pet ty sess ions" ;

(v i i )     by omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( e ) of the same subsect ion the words " ( n o t being a residential u n i t ) " ;

(vi i i )
by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of s u b p a r a g r a p h

( iv) of p a r a g r a p h (e) of the same subsection after the w o r d " lessor" the words " o r by a clerk of pet ty sess ions" ;

( i x )
b y insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subpa rag raph
( i v ) of p a r a g r a p h ( e ) of the same subsection
after the w o r d "sol ic i tor" the words "o r clerk
of pe t ty sess ions" ;
( x ) by inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h ( d ) of subpa rag raph
( i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( f ) of the same subsect ion
after the word " A c t ; " the word " a n d " ;
( x i ) by omit t ing subpa rag raph ( i i ) of p a r a g r a p h
( f ) of the same subsec t ion ;
(x i i ) by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of subpa rag raph

(iii) of p a r a g r a p h (f) of the same subsection after the w o r d " lessor" the words "o r by a clerk of pet ty sess ions" ;

(x i i i ) b y insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subpa rag raph
( i i i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( f ) of the same subsect ion
after the w o r d "sol ic i tor" the words " o r clerk
of pe t ty sess ions" ;
(x iv ) by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subpa rag raph
( i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( g ) of the same subsect ion
after the w o r d " A c t ; " the w o r d " a n d " ;

(xv)

( x v ) b y omi t t ing s u b p a r a g r a p h ( i i ) of p a r a g r a p h
(g) of the same subsec t ion ;
(xv i ) b y inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of s u b p a r a g r a p h

(iii) of p a r a g r a p h (g) of the same subsection after the w o r d " lessor" the words " o r b y a

clerk of pe t ty sess ions" ;
(xvi i ) b y inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subpa rag raph
( i i i ) of p a r a g r a p h ( g ) of the same subsect ion

after the w o r d "sol ic i tor" the words "o r c lerk

of pe t ty sess ions" ;

(xvi i i )

b y omi t t ing subsect ion ( I A ) of the same section a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the following subsections : —

( I A ) T h e provis ions of Pa r t s I I , I I I , I V

a n d V of this A c t d o no t app ly in respect of a n y premises used for business or commerc ia l p u r p o s e s —

(a )

( i ) tha t twenty-seventh d a y of

were

in

existence o n

the

September ,

one thousand n ine h u n d r e d a n d

fifty-seven, o r were commenced o n or before a n d comple ted after

t ha t d a y ;

( i i )    t ha t a re no t "special p r emise s " for the purposes of this A c t ; and

(iii)   that are the subject of a lease that

conta ins a provis ion tha t the said Pa r t s of this A c t shall no t app ly

in respect of such premises a n d —
(a) that is registered in the office of the Rent Con­
t rol ler ;
( b ) the execut ion of wh ich by the lessee is witnessed by a solicitor ins t ructed a n d employed independen t ly

of the lessor o r by a c lerk

of pe t ty sess ions; a n d

(c)

(c) that is certified by that

solicitor o r clerk of pet ty sessions as p rov ided in

subsect ion two of this
sec t ion; o r

(b)

the erection of which commenced after the twenty-seventh d a y of September , one thousand n ine h u n d r e d a n d fifty- seven.

( 1 B ) W h e r e —

(a)

any prescribed premises being premises used for business or commercia l purposes cease to b e subject to the provisions of Pa r t s I I , I I I , I V a n d V of this A c t by reason of the provisions of p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsection ( 1 A ) of this sec t ion;

(b )

the premises or a n y pa r t of the premises were o r was , unde r a n y sub-lease consented to or app roved by the lessor a n d in force immedia te ly before such premises or pa r t so ceased, occupied by a sub-lessee; a n d

(c)

the premises or part so occupied were o r was , immedia te ly before such premises or pa r t so ceased, subject t o the said Pa r t s of this A c t as regards the premises or pa r t of the premises so occupied,

t h e n —

(i)

the premises or part of the premises so occupied shall cont inue to be prescr ibed premises a n d the provi­ s ions of the said Pa r t s of this Ac t shall so far as appl icable continue to app ly to the premises or pa r t of the premises so occup ied ;

(ii)

if the lessee at any time ceases to be in possession of the premises because of the te rminat ion or sur render of his lease o r the m a k i n g of a n o rder for

the

t he recovery of possession or for eject­ m e n t the sub-lessee shall become the lessee f rom the lessor of the premises o r pa r t of the premises so occupied u p o n the same terms a n d condi t ions as the te rms a n d condi t ions of the sub­ lease a s in force immedia te ly before

tha t t i m e ;

(iii)    any order for recovery of possession or for e jectment as aforesaid shall no t be enforced against the sub-lessee; and

(iv)   the sub-lessee shall on the hearing of a n y proceedings for such an o rder be

enti t led to b e hea rd .

(xix) by omitting from subsection two of the same

section the words "certifying to a lease for the purposes of subsection o n e " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d s "o r clerk of pet ty ses­ sions certifying to a lease for the purposes of

subsect ion one o r ( I A ) " ;

( x x )     b y inser t ing at the e n d of the same subsect ion

the following new p a r a g r a p h : —

A certificate pu rpor t ing to b e signed by a solicitor o r c lerk of pet ty sessions for the purposes of subsect ion one o r ( I A ) of this sect ion shall b e admissible in evidence in any proceedings and shall , in all cour ts and u p o n all occasions whatsoever , b e p r i m a facie evidence of the par t iculars certified in a n d by the certificate.

(xxi) by inserting in subsection three of the same

section after the words "subsect ion o n e " where firstly a n d lastly occurr ing the word , symbols ,

figure a n d letter " o r ( I A ) " ;

(xxii)    by omi t t ing from the same subsect ion the w o r d "seventy-seven" a n d by inser t ing in lieu thereof the words "fifty-five, seventy-seven,

n inety- two, n ine ty - th ree" ;
(xxi i i ) b y omi t t ing from the same subsect ion the w o r d
"dwel l ing-houses" a n d by insert ing in lieu
thereof the words "prescr ibed p r e m i s e s " ;

(xxiv)

(xxiv) by inserting in subsection four of the same

section next before the definition of "Prescr ibed l ea se" the following new def in i t ion : —

"Dwel l ing-house" i n c l u d e s —
(a) the premises of any lodging-
house o r boa rd ing-house ; a n d
(b) any part of premises that is

used or has been designed for use for the purposes of resi­ dence independent ly of any o ther pa r t of the premises ,

bu t does no t inc lude a pa r t of premises tha t c a m e in to existence as such pa r t

by reason of al terat ions, or a l terat ions
and addi t ions , to a dwell ing-house
m a d e after the c o m m e n c e m e n t of the
Loca l G o v e r n m e n t (Regu la t i on of

F l a t s ) Ac t , 1 9 5 5 , or premises licensed for the sale of spir i tuous or fermented l iquors .

( x x v ) b y omit t ing from the same subsect ion the

definition of "Res ident ia l u n i t " and by insert- ing in lieu thereof the following definition : —

"Res iden t ia l u n i t " m e a n s a pa r t of a

dwel l ing-house—

( a )

tha t is used or has been designed for use for the pur­ poses of residence indepen­ dent ly of any o ther pa r t of the

dwel l ing-house; and
( b ) that , at the t ime it c a m e into
existence as such par t , com­ plied with the requi rements of section four of the Loca l
G o v e r n m e n t (Regu la t ion of
F l a t s ) Ac t , 1 9 5 5 , as in force
at tha t t ime.

(xxvi) by inserting next after subsection five of the

same section the following new subsection : —

( 6 ) T h e provisions of—
(a ) subpa rag raph (ii) of p a r a g r a p h ( e ) ; o r

(b)

(b ) p a r a g r a p h (b ) of s u b p a r a g r a p h (i) of
p a r a g r a p h ( g ) ,

of subsect ion one of this section shall no t apply in the case of a dwell ing-house o r residential uni t , as the case m a y be , tha t immedia te ly before the da te on which the lessee enters in to , o r is enti t led to enter in to , possession unde r

the lease referred to in s u b p a r a g r a p h (iv) of
the said p a r a g r a p h (e) o r in s u b p a r a g r a p h
(iii) of the said p a r a g r a p h ( g ) , as the case
m a y b e —

(c)

was by virtue of this section exempt from the provisions of Par t s I I , I I I , I V a n d V of this A c t to the extent

p rov ided by this sec t ion ; or

(d)

was not so exempt, if the lessee under the lease next p reced ing the lease so referred to signified in wri t ing to the lessor his in tent ion to vaca te the dwell ing-house o r residential un i t o n o r before such da te and, in fact, so vaca ted it on o r before tha t d a t e ; o r

( e )

was vacan t o r was occupied personal ly by the lessor.

( b ) (i) by insert ing in subsect ion one of section eight
in the definition of " l e a s e " after the w o r d

" l a n d " the words " o r any lease arising u n d e r a clause in a mor tgage or in an agreement for the sale a n d purchase of l and (however

in case of default the mor tgagee o r the vendor expressed a n d whenever executed) whereby
(as the case m a y be ) is given the powers of a
lessor wi th respect t o the recovery of posses­ sion o r e jectment , o r a n y t enancy at will impl ied at law in any mor tgage or ag reement
for the sale o r pu rchase of l a n d " ;
(ii) by omit t ing from subsect ion ( I A ) of the same sect ion the words "sect ions one h u n d r e d a n d
four to one h u n d r e d and ten, b o t h inclusive,
a n d " .

( 2 )

(2) T h e a m e n d m e n t s m a d e by subpa rag raphs (v i i )
and (xx iv) of p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsect ion one of this section
shall b e deemed to have c o m m e n c e d o n the ten th day of
Apr i l , o n e thousand n ine h u n d r e d and fifty-eight.
3 . P a r t I I of the L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act ,
1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s , is a m e n d e d —
( a ) b y omit t ing subsection three of section fifteen;
(b) by inserting next before section eighteen the follow­

ing new section : —

17A . ( 1 ) W h e r e a n agreement in wri t ing is

en tered into b y the lessor a n d lessee of any pre­ scr ibed premises (o ther t han shared accommoda­ t ion ) which a r e leased wi th o r wi thou t goods a n d unde r tha t agreement the lessor a n d lessee agree a s to the a m o u n t of the ren t t o b e pa id by the lessee to the lessor in respect of such premises , t h e a m o u n t specified in tha t agreement as the ren t shall , wi thou t a n y de te rmina t ion or fur ther de te rmina t ion be ing m a d e , b e for all purposes as be tween the lessor a n d the lessee the fair ren t a n d the r en t of the premises wi thou t goods o r together with goods , as the case m a y be , as on a n d f rom the d a y specified in t ha t behalf in the agreement no t being earl ier t han t h e d a y o n which the ag reement is en tered in to a n d n o proceedings for the de te rmina t ion of the fair

ren t of those premises b y a F a i r R e n t s Boa rd a n d

n o appl ica t ion for the assessment of the fair r en t of those premises by the R e n t Cont ro l le r or a clerk of the F a i r R e n t s Board , as the case m a y be , shall , subject to subsection five of this section bu t notwith­ s tanding any o ther provis ion of this Ac t , b e com­ m e n c e d or lodged by the lessor o r lessee dur ing the pe r iod for which the agreement is expressed to b e in force or , if n o such per iod is expressed, dur ing a pe r iod of twelve mon ths next after the d a y on a n d f rom which the fair rent is fixed by the agreement .

(2)

( 2 ) A n agreement referred to in subsection

one of this section shall have n o force o r effect

u n l e s s —

(a) it is registered in the office of the Rent
Cont ro l le r wi thin one m o n t h after t h e day
o n which it is en tered i n t o ;
(b) its execution by the lessee is witnessed by a

solicitor instructed a n d employed indepen­ dent ly of the lessor o r by a clerk of pet ty

sess ions ; a n d
(c) it is certified by that solicitor or clerk of
pe t ty sessions a s p rov ided in subsection

t h r ee of this section.

( 3 ) A solicitor o r clerk of pe t ty sessions certifying to a n ag reement for t h e purposes of subsection two of this s ec t ion—

( a ) shall explain the agreement to the lessee;

(b) shall examine the lessee touching his know­
ledge of the a g r e e m e n t ;
(c) if he thinks fit may so examine the lessee
separa te ly a n d a p a r t f rom a n y o the r p e r s o n ;

a n d

(d) if he is satisfied that the lessee understands
t h e t rue p u r p o r t and effect thereof a n d

freely a n d voluntar i ly executes t h e same , shall certify in wri t ing u p o n the ag reement tha t the agreement has been so expla ined,

a n d tha t he has examined the lessee a n d is satisfied as here inbefore required, a n d tha t
t h e lessee has executed the agreement in
his presence .

A certificate pu rpo r t i ng to b e signed by a solicitor o r clerk of pet ty sessions for the purposes of subsect ion two of this section shall b e admissible in evidence in any proceedings and shall , in all cour t s a n d u p o n all occasions whatsoever , be

p r i m a facie evidence of the par t icu lars certified in
a n d by the certificate.

( 4 )

(4 ) W h e r e a lessee unde r a lease, w h o is

a pa r ty to any such agreement , is a company or o ther corpora te body the provisions of this section which, b u t for this subsection, would require the execut ion of the ag reement by the lessee to be witnessed, a n d the agreement to be certified, in the m a n n e r provided in this section shall be deemed

to be omi t t ed theref rom.

(5) A lessee of any prescr ibed premises the subject of any such agreement may , notwith­ s tanding the provisions of subsect ion two of section thirty-two of this A c t and dur ing any per iod for which the agreement is expressed to b e in force or, if n o such per iod is expressed, dur ing a per iod of twelve mon ths next after the day o n and from which the fair rent is fixed by the agreement , m a k e appl ica t ion to a F a i r Ren t s B o a r d for a de te rmina­ t ion of the fair ren t of those premises and the B o a r d shall m a k e a de te rmina t ion of the fair ren t of those premises o r vary any such existing de te rmina t ion in acco rdance wi th t h e provisions of this Ac t , where the lessee proves to the satisfaction

of the B o a r d t h a t —
(a) the rent fixed by the agreement is harsh or
unconsc ionab l e ; o r
( b ) the agreement was ob ta ined by fraud,
duress , in t imidat ion o r imprope r m e a n s .
( 6 ) A n y person , whe the r as pr inc ipa l ,
the lessee of an agreement referred to in subsection agent o r otherwise, w h o procures the execut ion by

one of this section by fraud, duress , in t imidat ion or imprope r means , shall b e guilty of a n offence against this Ac t .

(c)

( i )

b y omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h (j) of subsection one of section twenty-one the words " inc luding (bu t wi thout l imit ing the general i ty of the word 'ha rdsh ip ' ) any loss which might be imposed u p o n the lessor by an o rde r fixing

the

the ren t of the premises at an a m o u n t less t han the lessor's liability u n d e r a mor tgage of, o r con t rac t of sale in respect of, t he premises , or unde r a h i re pu rchase agreement o r con t rac t of sale in respect of any goods leased with the p r e m i s e s " ;

(ii) by inserting at the end of the same subsection

the following new p a r a g r a p h : —

I n de te rmining the fair rent of any premises the F a i r R e n t s Boa rd shall no t m a k e a n y a l lowance by reason of a n y loss which migh t b e imposed u p o n the lessor by a n order fixing the rent of the premises a t a n a m o u n t less t han the lessor 's liability unde r a mor tgage of, o r cont rac t of sale in respect of, the premises , o r unde r a h i re purchase agreement or cont rac t of sale in respect of any goods leased wi th the premises .

(iii)    by inserting next after subsection (IA) of the same sect ion the following new subsect ion : —

( 1 B ) A F a i r R e n t s Board , in de te rmin ing

the fair ren t of any premises , shall no t w h e r e it considers tha t any repai rs , m a i n t e n a n c e o r renewals of t h e premises o r any fixtures the reon should b e car r ied out , m a k e any a l lowance in respect of such repai rs , main­ t enance o r renewals , based on p a r a g r a p h (c ) of subsect ion one of this sect ion.

(iv)    by omitting from subsection two of the same section the words , symbols a n d letters "pa ra ­ graphs ( i ) a n d ( j ) " a n d by insert ing in lieu

thereof the word , symbols a n d letter " p a r a ­
g r a p h ( i ) " ;
(d) by inserting in subsection one of section twenty-four
after the w o r d " m o t i o n " the words " b u t subject t o

section 17A of this A c t " ;

(e)

(e) by insert ing at the end of section 3 1 M B the following
new p a r a g r a p h :

Notwi ths tand ing the foregoing provisions of this section, a n a m e n d m e n t of an appl ica t ion whereby the a m o u n t s tated pu r suan t to subsection one of sec­ t ion 3 1 N of this Ac t is p roposed t o be var ied shall no t be al lowed unless the lessor proves to the satis­ faction of the Fa i r R e n t s Board , o r the Control ler , as the case m a y be , tha t reasonable not ice has been given to the lessee of the lessor 's intent ion to seek

an a m e n d m e n t of the appl ica t ion .
(f)
(i) by inserting at the end of subsection one of
section 3 1 N the words " a n d par t iculars of how
tha t a m o u n t is calculated. A not ice set t ing ou t

such a m o u n t a n d par t iculars shall be given to the lessee together wi th the not ice given to h im pu r suan t to subsection one of section

nineteen of this A c t . " ;

(ii)    by omitting from subsection two of the same section the words "Notwi ths tand ing a n y t h i n g " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "Sub­ ject to section 3 1 M B of this Ac t , b u t notwith­

s tanding a n y o ther p rov i s ion" ;

(iii)    by inserting at the end of the same subsection

the words "o r the appl ica t ion as a m e n d e d
pu r suan t to section 31 MB of this A c t " ;

(g)

( i )

by inser t ing in p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of subsection one of section thirty-two before the word " b y " w h e r e firstly occur r ing the words "subject to

sect ion 17A of this A c t , " ;

( i i )

by omit t ing from subsect ion four of the same sect ion the words " a n d it appears to the Board o r the Control ler , as the case may be , tha t the premises be ing a dwell ing-house a re no t in fair and t enan tab le repair , n o increase of rent

shal l

shall b e al lowed by the B o a r d o r Control ler , as the case m a y be , o n accoun t of any increase in the lessor's liability for repai rs , m a i n t e n a n c e and renewals of the premises a n d fixtures t h e r e o n " and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words " , t he Boa rd or the Con­ troller in m a k i n g the var ia t ion shall , where it o r h e considers tha t any repairs , ma in t enance , o r renewals of the premises o r any fixtures t he reon should b e carr ied out , exc lude from t h e r en t as var ied any a l lowance in respect of such repairs , m a in t en an ce o r renewals , based

o n p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of subsect ion one of sect ion
twenty-one of this A c t " ;
(h) by inserting in subsection one of section thirty- five after the w o r d " n o t " the words " , whe ther
as pr incipal or agent or in a n y o ther c a p a c i t y " ;

(i)    by inserting at the end of subsection two of section

fifty-two the words " o r by an agreement referred
to in sect ion 17A of this A c t " ;

(j) (i) b y inserting in subsection one of section fifty-
seven after the w o r d " P a r t " the words " o r

b y a n agreement referred to in sect ion 17A

of this A c t " ;
(ii) b y insert ing in subsection ( I A ) of the same section after the w o r d " d e t e r m i n a t i o n " the
words " o r b y an agreement referred to in
sect ion 1 7 A of this A c t " ;
( k ) b y insert ing in subsection one of section fifty-eight

after the words "o r a F a i r R e n t s B o a r d ) " the words "o r , in the case of a certificate b y the Control ler , by an ag reement referred to in sect ion 1 7 A of this A c t " .

4 . ( 1 ) P a r t I I I of the L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t ( A m e n d ­
m e n t ) Ac t , 1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d b y subsequent Ac t s , is

a m e n d e d —

(a )

( i )

by omit t ing f rom subpa rag raph ( i ) of para­ g raph (g) of subsection five of section sixty- two the w o r d " o c c u p a t i o n " a n d by inserting in lieu thereof the words "persona l occupat ion

as a r e s idence" ;
(ii)
by inserting in p a r a g r a p h ( h ) of the same sub­
section after the w o r d " o c c u p a t i o n " t h e words
"a s a r es idence" ;

(iii)

by insert ing in p a r a g r a p h ( i ) of the same sub­ section after the w o r d "occupa t ion" wherever

occurr ing the words "as a r e s idence" ;
(iv)
b y inserting in p a r a g r a p h (k ) of the same sub­
section after the word " o c c u p a t i o n " the words
"as a r e s idence" ;
(v) by omit t ing f rom subpa rag raph ( i ) of para­

g raph (1) of the s a m e subsect ion the w o r d "occupa t ion" a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "persona l occupa t ion as a

res idence" ;

(vi)     by omit t ing f rom p a r a g r a p h ( t ) of the same subsect ion the words "twenty-first day of July , one t housand n ine h u n d r e d a n d forty-eight"

a n d by inserting in lieu thereof the words
" ten th d a y of Apr i l , one t housand n ine
h u n d r e d a n d fifty-eight";
(b) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section
6 2 A the words " judge of the Distr ic t Cour t

for the dis tr ict" and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "cour t of pet ty sessions for the pet ty

sessions d i s t r i c t " ;

(ii)

by omit t ing f rom the same subsect ion the w o r d " j u d g e " where secondly occurr ing a n d by

inserting in lieu thereof the w o r d " c o u r t " ;

(iii)

(iii)    by omitting from subsection (IA) of the same section the words " judge of the Distr ict C o u r t " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words

"cour t of pe t ty sess ions" ;

( iv)     by omit t ing f rom the same subsection the word " j u d g e " where secondly and thirdly occurr ing and by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d " c o u r t " ;

( v )     by omi t t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsect ion two of the same section the words "Dist r ic t C o u r t " where firstly occur r ing and by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words "cour t of pet ty sess ions" ;

( v i )
b y omit t ing from the same p a r a g r a p h the
words " S u p r e m e C o u r t " a n d by insert ing in
lieu thereof the words "Dist r ic t C o u r t " ;

(v i i )     b y omi t t ing from the same p a r a g r a p h the words " judge of the District C o u r t " and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "cour t of

pet ty sess ions" ;

( c )

( i )

b y omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsection one of section 6 2 B the words " judge of the Distr ict C o u r t for the dis t r ic t" a n d by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words "cour t of pet ty

sessions for the pet ty sessions d is t r ic t " ;
(ii)
by omit t ing f rom the same p a r a g r a p h the
w o r d " j u d g e " where secondly occurr ing a n d
by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d " c o u r t " ;

(iii)     b y omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsection two of the same section the words "Dis t r ic t C o u r t " where firstly occurr ing and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "cour t of pet ty sess ions" ;

( i v )     b y omi t t ing from the same p a r a g r a p h the words "Sup reme C o u r t " and by insert ing in

lieu thereof the words "Distr ic t C o u r t " ;

(v)

( v ) by omit t ing from the same p a r a g r a p h the

words " judge of the Dis t r ic t C o u r t " and by inserting in lieu thereof the w o r d s "cour t of

pet ty sess ions" ;
( d ) ( i ) by omit t ing f rom subsection one of section

sixty-five the words "six m o n t h s " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "twelve m o n t h s " ;

( i i ) by omit t ing from the same subsect ion t h e

word , letter a n d symbols " p a r a g r a p h ( g ) " and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words , letters

a n d symbols " p a r a g r a p h ( g ) o r ( m ) " ;

(iii) by inserting in the same subsection after the

word " p u r c h a s e " w h e r e thirdly occur r ing the words "unless in the case of a not ice to qui t given o n the g round specified in the said p a r a g r a p h ( m ) h e has first ob ta ined the leave

of a cour t hav ing jur isdict ion unde r this P a r t

so to d o " ;

(iv)    by omitting the proviso to the same sub­ section ;

(v)    by omitting from subsection (1A) of the same section the words "six m o n t h s " a n d by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words " twelve m o n t h s " ;

( v i )     by omi t t ing f rom t h e s a m e subsect ion the

word , letter and symbols " p a r a g r a p h ( g ) " a n d
by insert ing in lieu thereof the words , letters
a n d symbols " p a r a g r a p h ( g ) o r ( m ) " ;

(vii)    by inserting in the same subsection after the words "a s the case m a y b e " where secondly occur r ing the words " , unless in the case of a not ice to qui t given on the g round specified in the said p a r a g r a p h ( m ) he has first ob ta ined the leave of a cour t hav ing jur isdict ion unde r

this P a r t so t o d o " ;

(viii)   by omitting the proviso to the same sub­ section ;

(e)

(e) by omitting from subsection one of section sixty-

eight the w o r d " s ix" and by insert ing in lieu thereof

the w o r d " t w e l v e " ;
(f)
( i ) b y omit t ing subsect ion two of section seventy a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the following subsections : —
( 2 ) Notwi ths tand ing anyth ing conta ined in

this section, an o rder for the recovery of pos­ session of any prescr ibed premises , being a dwell ing-house, f rom any person o n any of the g rounds specified in p a r a g r a p h ( g ) , ( i ) , o r (1) of subsect ion five of section sixty-two of this A c t shall not b e m a d e unless the cour t is satisfied tha t the lessor h a d provided at the d a t e of expiry of the not ice to qui t and has immedia te ly avai lable for the occupat ion of the persons occupying such dwell ing-house reasonably sui table al ternat ive acco m mo d a ­

t ion :

P rov ided tha t this subsect ion shall no t apply in any case

w h e r e —

(a) the lessor (not being himself a lessee

of the dwell ing-house u n d e r a concur­ ren t lease) is a pro tec ted person wi thin the mean ing of P a r t V of this Act a n d

no t a person in receipt of an age pen­
the lessee is no t a pro tec ted person wi thin the mean ing of tha t Pa r t o r is
sion unde r the Social Services Consol i­ da t ion A c t 1947 (as a m e n d e d by
subsequent A c t s ) of the Pa r l i amen t
of the C o m m o n w e a l t h ; o r
(b) the court is satisfied that the lessee

has sub-let o r has pa r t ed with posses­ sion of the dwell ing-house, and tha t h e was not , at the da te of the service of

the

t he not ice to quit , a b o n a fide occu­ p a n t of the dwell ing-house o r any par t

thereof; or

( c ) ( i) the lessor is of o r above the

age of sixty years o r is a w i d o w ;

( i i )     t he lessor o r the deceased spouse of the lessor purchased or acqui red the dwell ing-house at least five years before the da te of the issue of the not ice to q u i t ;

( i i i )    t he lessor does no t o w n and has not , wi thin a per iod of five years before the da te of the issue of the not ice to quit , owned any o ther dwelling-house or, if the dwelling- house is one of a pa i r of semi­ de tached dwelling-houses tha t a re owned by the lessor, the only o the r dwelling-house tha t the lessor owns , o r has , wi thin a per iod of five years before the da te of the issue of the not ice to qui t owned , is the o ther one of tha t pa i r of semi-detached dwell­

ing-houses ; a n d

(iv) the lessor has resided in the

C o m m o n w e a l t h for no t less t h a n
ten y e a r s ; o r
( d ) ( i) ( a ) at the da te o n which pro­

ceedings for the recovery of possession of the dwelling- house a re t aken a n o rder for the recovery of possession of some o ther dwell ing-house occupied by the lessor is in force bu t has not been

execu t ed ; o r
57191—22 (b)

( b )

no t m o r e t han six m o n t h s before the da t e o n which such proceedings a re t a k e n an o rder for the recovery of possession of some o the r dwell ing-house occupied by the lessor has been exe­

c u t e d ; and

(ii)    the lessee is, and has been for at least two years , lessor of some o ther dwell ing-house and in proceedings for the recovery of possession thereof o n the g round specified in p a r a g r a p h (g) of subsect ion five of section sixty- two of this A c t would no t b e u n d e r any obl igat ion pu r suan t to this subsect ion to provide reason­ ably sui table a l ternat ive accom­

mo d a t i o n for the persons occupy­
ing tha t dwel l ing-house; o r

( e )

(i)

evidence is adduced to the cour t by o r o n behalf of the lessor tha t the m e a n s of the lessee (includ­ ing the m e a n s of any spouse, pa ren t and child of the lessee ordinar i ly res ident wi th such lessee) a re such tha t the lessee is reasonably able to p rov ide

reasonably sui table al ternat ive
a c c o m m o d a t i o n for the occupa­

t ion of himself and the m e m b e r s of his family ordinar i ly occupying

the prescr ibed p remise s ;

(ii)     the lessee fails to satisfy the court o n evidence as to his m e a n s ( including the means of any spouse, pa ren t and child of the lessee ordinar i ly resident with such lessee) tha t he is no t

reasonably

reasonably ab le to p rov ide
reasonably suitable a l te rnat ive
a c c o m m o d a t i o n for the occupa­

t ion of himself a n d the m e m b e r s of his family ordinar i ly occupying

the prescr ibed p r e m i s e s ; and

(iii)    the court is satisfied on the evi­ dence before it as t o the m e a n s of the lessee and of the lessor ( including the m e a n s of any spouse, p a r e n t a n d child of the lessee o r lessor, as the case m a y be , ordinar i ly res ident with such lessee or lessor, as the case m a y be ) tha t the lessee is financially bet ter able to provide reasonably sui table al ternat ive a cc ommo da ­ t ion for the occupa t ion of h im­ self and the m e m b e r s of his family ordinar i ly occupying the prescr ibed premises t h a n is the

lessor ; o r
(f) the proceedings are for the recovery of
shared a c c o m m o d a t i o n on the g round

specified in p a r a g r a p h (g) of sub­ section five of section sixty-two of this

A c t a n d the cour t is satisfied t h a t —
(i) at t he da t e o n which the not ice t o qui t was given a n d dur ing
the per iod of twelve m o n t h s
immedia te ly preceding tha t da te the lessor resided in the dwell ing-house of which the sha red a c c o m m o d a t i o n forms
p a r t ; a n d
(ii) at the da te o n which the not ice to qui t was given and dur ing the twelve mon ths immedia te ly

p reced ing

preceding tha t da te only o n e lease of shared a c c o m m o d a t i o n in tha t dwell ing-house was in force a t any one t ime :

P rov ided further tha t this subsect ion shal l

no t apply in the case of proceedings for the recovery of possession of prescr ibed premises , be ing a dwell ing-house, where the proceedings a re t aken o n the g round specified in p a r a g r a p h (g ) of subsect ion five of section sixty-two of this A c t a n d the cour t is satisfied tha t t h e refusal to m a k e an o rde r would pre judice a n y c la im or p roposed cla im by the lessor for a pens ion u n d e r the Social Services Consol ida­

t ion A c t 1947 (as a m e n d e d by subsequent
Ac t s ) of the Pa r l i amen t of the C o m m o n ­
weal th o r the Aus t ra l ian Soldiers ' Repa t r i a t ion
A c t 1 9 2 0 (as a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s )
of the Pa r l i amen t of the C o m m o n w e a l t h .
( 2 A ) No twi ths tand ing anyth ing con ta ined

in this section, a n order for the recovery of possession of any prescr ibed premises , be ing a dwell ing-house, o n the g round specified in p a r a g r a p h ( m ) of subsect ion five of sect ion sixty-two of this A c t shall not b e m a d e unless the cour t is satisfied—

(a ) tha t the lessor h a d provided at the and has immedia te ly avai lable for t h e occupa t ion of the persons occupying such dwell ing-house reasonab ly suit­ da te of expiry of the not ice to qu i t
able a l ternat ive a c c o m m o d a t i o n ;
(b ) that , w h e r e it is necessary to ob ta in the approva l u n d e r any A c t of any b o d y to the car ry ing out of the work referred to in the not ice to qui t , t ha t
approva l has been o b t a i n e d ; and

(c)

(c)

that the work referred to in the notice to qui t c anno t b e carr ied ou t wi thout undu ly interfering wi th t h e lessee's use a n d occupa t ion of the premises :

P rov ided tha t this subsect ion shall no t apply
in any case w h e r e —
(a) the court is satisfied that the lessor is
requ i red by l aw to recons t ruc t o r

demol ish t h e dwell ing-house a n d possession thereof is sought by h i m for

tha t p u r p o s e ; o r
(b) the court is satisfied that the lessee has sub-let or has pa r t ed wi th the posses­ sion of the dwell ing-house and tha t he was not , at t he da t e of the service of the not ice to quit , a b o n a fide occupan t of the dwelling-house or a n y pa r t

thereof.

( 2 B ) Subsect ion two of this section does no t apply in any case where a n o rder for the recovery of possession of any prescr ibed premises , be ing a dwell ing-house, f rom any pe r son is sought o n the g round specified in p a r a g r a p h (g) of subsect ion five of sect ion sixty-two of this A c t and the lessor pu rchased o r acqui red the dwell ing-house a t least eight years before the da te of issue of the not ice to

no t ice to quit , served, w h e r e a form is pre­ qui t a n d has , a t t he t ime of the service of the
scribed, a not ice in the prescr ibed form setting o u t the effect of the provisions of subsections o n e and two of this section.

( i i )     b y inser t ing at t he end of subsect ion (4A ) of the s a m e section the words " o r if t he lessee is in receipt of an age pens ion unde r the Social Services Consol ida t ion A c t 1947 (as a m e n d e d

b y subsequent Ac t s ) of the Pa r l i amen t of the
C o m m o n w e a l t h " ;

(g)

(g )

b y inser t ing in subsect ion one of sect ion eighty-one after the w o r d " n o t , " the words "whe ther as

p r inc ipa l o r agent o r in any o ther c a p a c i t y , " ;
( h )
( i ) b y omi t t ing from section eighty-three t h e
following w o r d s :
" ( c ) a pe r son (not be ing a lodger o r
b o a r d e r ) res ided wi th the former

lessee immedia te ly pr ior to his d e a t h a n d is actual ly in possession of t h e premises immedia te ly after the d e a t h of the former lessee,

tha t p e r s o n "

a n d b y insert ing in l ieu thereof the following

p a r a g r a p h and words :

" ( c ) immedia te ly before the dea th of the

l e s see—

( i ) the wife o r h u s b a n d of t h e

lessee resided wi th the lessee a n d is actual ly in possession of the premises immedia te ly after the dea th of the lessee ;

(ii)     where the wife o r h u s b a n d of the lessee was no t so residing or is no t so in possession or

the lessee was no t mar r i ed a t
t he da te of his dea th , a child of the lessee (being a child of o r over the age of twenty-one years) so res ided and is so in possess ion;

(iii)    where no person referred to in

s u b p a r a g r a p h (i) or (ii) of
this p a r a g r a p h was so residing
or is so in possession, a
b ro the r o r sister, o r the fa ther

o r

or mother , of the lessee so resided a n d is so in possess ion; o r

(iv)    where no person referred to in

subpa rag raph ( i ) , (ii) or
(iii) of this p a r a g r a p h was so
residing or is so in possession, any other person so resided (otherwise t han as a lodger o r b o a r d e r ) a n d is so in pos­ session a n d h a d resided wi th the lessee for a per iod of no t less t han two years immedi­ ately before the dea th of the lessee,

the wife or husband , or such child, b ro the r o r sister or the father or mothe r , o r o ther person ,

as the case m a y b e , " ;

(ii) by omitting from the same section the words

" tha t p e r s o n " where secondly occurr ing a n d

by inserting in lieu thereof the w o r d s " t h e person hav ing the r ight unde r this subsect ion

to cont inue in possession of the p r e m i s e s " ;

(iii)      by omit t ing f rom the same sect ion the words "as if h e " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "as if h e or s h e " ;

(iv)    by inserting at the end of the same section the following new subsection : —

(2) W h e r e bu t for this subsection m o r e
t h a n one person would , unde r subpa rag raph

( i i ) , ( i i i ) o r ( i v ) of p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of sub­ sect ion one of this section, have h a d a r ight t o cont inue in possession of any premises , the elder o r eldest of the persons so enti t led unde r such subpa rag raph shall have tha t r ight to the exclusion of any other of those persons .

(i)

( i ) ( i ) b y omit t ing f rom subsection one of section
8 3 A the following w o r d s : —

" ( a ) the spouse of the lessee resided wi th the lessee immedia te ly before the dea th of the lessee and is actually in posses­ sion of the premises immedia te ly after the dea th of the lessee; o r

(b) where the spouse of the lessee was not

so residing or is no t so in possession or the lessee was no t mar r i ed a t t he da t e of his dea th , a child of the lessee (being a child of or over the age of twenty-one years ) so resided and is s o in possession,

such spouse o r ch i ld"

a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the following

p a r a g r a p h s and words : —
" ( a ) the wife
o r h u s b a n d of the lessee

resided wi th the lessee immedia te ly before the dea th of the lessee a n d is actual ly in possession of the premises immedia te ly after the dea th of t h e lessee ;

( b )

where the wife o r h u s b a n d of the lessee was no t so residing or is no t so in possession o r the lessee was no t mar r i ed a t the da te of his dea th , a chi ld of the lessee (being a child of or over

the age of twenty-one years) so resided
and is so in possess ion;
(c) where no person referred to in para­ g raph ( a ) o r ( b ) of this subsect ion was so residing or is so in possession, a b ro the r o r sister, or the m o t h e r o r father, of the lessee so resided and is so in possess ion; or
(d) where no person referred to in para­

g raph ( a ) , ( b ) o r ( c ) of this subsec­ t ion was so residing or is so in

possession,

possession, any other person so resided (o therwise t h a n as a lodger o r b o a r d e r ) a n d is so in possession a n d h a d resided wi th the lessee for a pe r iod of no t less t h a n two years immedia te ly before the dea th of the lessee,

t h e wife o r husband , o r such child, b ro the r
o r sister o r the father o r mothe r , o r o the r
person, as the case m a y b e " ;

( i i )    b y omi t t ing f rom the s a m e subsect ion the words " I n this subsect ion 'child of the lessee' means , where m o r e t h a n o n e chi ld of the lessee so resided a n d is so in possession, the

e lder o r eldest of such c h i l d r e n . " ;

( i i i )     b y insert ing next after the same subsect ion the following new subsect ion : —

( 1 A ) W h e r e b u t for this subsect ion m o r e

t h a n o n e person would , u n d e r p a r a g r a p h ( b ) , ( c ) o r ( d ) of subsect ion o n e of this section, have h a d a r ight t o con t inue in possession of any premises , the e lder o r eldest of the persons so ent i t led u n d e r such p a r a g r a p h shall have t ha t r ight to the exclusion of any o the r of

those persons .

( i v )     by omit t ing from subsect ion two of t h e s a m e sect ion the words "such spouse o r child, as the case m a y b e , " a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof

the words " the person hav ing the r ight unde r
subsect ion one of this section to con t inue in

possession of the p r e m i s e s " ;

(v) by inserting in the same subsection after the

w o r d " h i m " the words "o r h e r " ;

(vi) by inserting in the same subsection after the

w o r d " h e " the words " o r s h e " ;

(vi i )     b y omit t ing from subsect ion th ree of the s a m e section the words "such spouse o r ch i ld" a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof t h e words " the

pe r son

person having the r ight unde r subsect ion o n e of this sect ion to con t inue in possession of the p r e m i s e s " ;

(j)

by inserting next after section 83A the following new section : —

8 3 B . W h e r e a lessee of prescr ibed premises dies
a n d dur ing the pe r iod after his dea th a n d before

p r o b a t e or letters of adminis t ra t ion of the es ta te of the deceased lessee a re granted , a pe r son is actual ly in possession of the premises , a n d an act ion of e jectment is dur ing tha t per iod b rough t against such person in the Sup reme C o u r t o r a Distr ic t Cour t , o r proceedings a r e du r ing tha t per iod commenced under section seventeen o r twenty-three of the L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t A c t of 1 8 9 9 , as a m e n d e d b y subsequent Ac t s , for the recovery of the premises , such person shall no t b e ent i t led t o raise a s a defence to tha t ac t ion o r those proceedings the fact tha t the deceased lessee's interest in the premises is deemed by section sixty-one of the Wills , P r o b a t e a n d Admin i s t ra t ion Act , 1 8 9 8 , as a m e n d e d by sub­ sequent Ac t s , t o b e vested in the Pub l i c T rus t ee .

( k ) b y omi t t ing section eighty-four a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the following sect ion : —

8 4 . I n any proceedings in re la t ion to which this P a r t applies , no t being proceedings in respect of a n offence arising u n d e r this Pa r t , t he cour t m a y in its discret ion o rde r p a y m e n t b y the lessor t o the

lessee of such s u m as it deems p r o p e r to mee t his

reasonab le costs and the provis ions of subsect ion th ree of sect ion sixty-one of this A c t shall apply muta t i s m u t a n d i s to and in respect of any o rde r al lowing costs unde r this sect ion.

(1)
( i ) b y omi t t ing from subsect ion th ree of sect ion

eighty-six the w o r d "f ive" a n d by insert ing in

lieu thereof the w o r d " s e v e n " ;

(ii)     b y omit t ing f rom p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of subsection four of the same section the w o r d "f ive" a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d " s e v e n " ;

(iii),

(iii)    by omitting from subsection five of the same section the w o r d "f ive" wherever occurr ing a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d " s e v e n " ;

( m ) ( i ) by omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsect ion
th ree of section 8 7 B the w o r d "f ive" a n d by
insert ing in lieu thereof the w o r d " s e v e n " ;

(ii)    by omitting from subsection four of the same

section the w o r d "f ive" a n d b y insert ing in
lieu thereof the w o r d "seven" .
( 2 ) T h e amendmen t s m a d e b y p a r a g r a p h s ( b ) a n d
( c ) of subsect ion one of this section shall c o m m e n c e u p o n a

d a y t o b e appo in ted by the Gove rno r a n d notified b y pro­

c lamat ion publ i shed in the Gaze t te .
( 3 ) A n y proceedings c o m m e n c e d b u t no t comple ted
at t he c o m m e n c e m e n t of the amendmen t s m a d e by pa r ag raphs
(b) a n d (c ) of subsect ion one of this sect ion m a y be

cont inued a n d comple ted in all respects as if those amend­

m e n t s h a d n o t been m a d e .
5. P a r t I V of the L a n d l o r d a n d T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t )
Ac t , 1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s , is a m e n d e d —
( a ) ( i ) by omit t ing p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsect ion one
of section 8 8 A ;

(ii)    by insert ing a t the end of p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of the same subsect ion the words " a n d , in addi­ t ion, where the premises a re sold at an auc t ion sale, the vendor has given to the lessee no t less t han twenty-one days ' not ice in wri t ing of

the p roposed auct ion s a l e " ;

(b)

(b) by inserting at the end of section eighty-nine the
following new p a r a g r a p h : —

Noth ing in this section shall app ly to a covenant o r ag reement entered into for the purposes of p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of subsect ion ( 1 A ) of section 5 A of this A c t no r to a n agreement referred to in sub­ section one of section 1 7 A of this Ac t .

(c) by inserting at the end of section ninety the
following new p a r a g r a p h : —
No th ing in this section shall ope ra t e to prohib i t
a person enter ing in to o r m a k i n g a lease for the

purposes of p a r a g r a p h (a ) of subsection ( 1 A ) of section 5 A of this A c t o r a n agreement referred to in subsection one of section 1 7 A of this Ac t .

(d) by inserting at the end of section ninety-four the

following new subsection : —

(3 ) A d o c u m e n t pu rpor t ing to be a certificate

m a d e or issued by the Contro l le r or his delegate appo in ted unde r subsection two of section eleven of this Ac t a n d to be signed by the Control ler o r

a n y such delegate certifying to the effect t h a t —

(a)

the premises described in the certificate are or a r e no t a t the da t e of the certificate or were o r were no t a t a n y t ime or, dur ing a n y per iod specified in the certificate, premises , o r premises included in a n y class

of premises , to which an order m a d e unde r
subsection one o r two of section six of this Ac t appl ies o r appl ied o r to which a decla­ ra t ion cont inued in force a n d effect by subsect ion three of tha t section appl ies or app l i ed ;

(b)

the premises, or part of any premises, described in the certificate a r e o r a r e not , or is or is not , a t t he da te of the certificate or were or were not , or was or was not , at a n y t ime or dur ing any per iod specified in

the

the certificate premises to which a n order No.

m a d e under subsect ion one of section 6A

of this A c t appl ies or app l i ed ;
(c) the premises a re or a re no t a t t he da te of the

certificate, o r were o r were no t a t a n y t ime or dur ing a n y per iod specified in the certifi­ cate , premises of a class t o which a n order m a d e unde r p a r a g r a p h ( b ) of subsection

three of section 6A of this A c t appl ies o r

app l i ed ;

(d) a lease or agreement, specified in the cer­

tificate, being a lease of, o r a n agreement in respect of, premises descr ibed in the cer­ tificate is o r is no t registered u n d e r the

provisions of section 5 A o r 1 7 A of this Ac t ,

and , if it is so registered, certifying the da te

on which it was so registered;

(e) the premises described in the certificate are

or a r e no t a t the da t e of the certificate, or were or were no t a t a n y t ime or du r ing any per iod specified in the certificate, premises in respect of which a certificate unde r sec­

t ion 6A, seven, eighty-six, 86A , eighty-seven
or 8 7 B of this A c t is or was in force,

shall b e admissible in evidence in any proceedings a n d shall , unt i l t he con t ra ry is p roved , be accepted as evidence of the mat te r s therein certified to .

6. P a r t V of the L a n d l o r d and T e n a n t ( A m e n d m e n t )
Act, 1 9 4 8 , as a m e n d e d by subsequent Acts , is a m e n d e d —
(a) b y omit t ing section one h u n d r e d and t h r e e ;

(b)

( b ) b y omit t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d f o u r ;
(c) b y omi t t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d five;
( d ) by omit t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d s ix ;
( e ) by omit t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d seven ;
(f) by omit t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d e igh t ;
(g ) b y omit t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d n i n e ;
( h ) b y omi t t ing section one h u n d r e d a n d ten.

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