National Security (Fair Rents) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 71.

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REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this  second

day of April , 1941

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

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Amendment of the National Security (Fair Rents) Regulations.  

Rent not to be increased or tenancy determined so long as fair rent paid.

Regulation 17 of the National Security (Fair Rents) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and (4.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) Any demand, notice or proceeding made, given or taken in contravention of the provisions of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall be of no force or effect.

“(3.) It shall not be deemed to be a contravention of the provisions of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation if the lessor takes proceedings to obtain possession of the prescribed premises or of any goods leased therewith, or does anything in furtherance of that object, if—

(a)the lessee has failed to pay the rent or to perform the other terms and conditions of the lease;

(b)the lessee has failed to take reasonable care of the premises, or of any goods leased therewith, or has committed waste;

(c) the lessee has been guilty of conduct which is a nuisance or annoyance to adjoining or neighbouring occupiers;

(d) the premises are used for any immoral purpose;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1941.

 Statutory Rules 1941, No. 62.

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(e) the premises are bona fide required by the lessor for his own occupation as a dwelling-house, shop or factory and the lessor gives at least twenty-eight days’ notice to the lessee requiring him to quit the premises;

(f) the lessor has, upon sale of the premises, agreed to give vacant possession thereof to the purchaser and gives at least twenty-eight days’ notice to the lessee requiring him to quit the premises; or

(g)the lessee, by sub-letting the premises or any part thereof, or any goods leased therewith, is making a profit.”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.