Statutes—Construction—Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220)—Object—Protection of tenants.
Landlord and tenant—Rent magistrate—Jurisdiction—District magistrate sitting as
rent magistrate—Whether exercise of jurisdiction subject to Act 220 and regulations
made thereunder—Whether procedure in Act 220 takes precedence over normal
procedure followed in other matters—Duty of rent magistrate in an action for the
recovery of possession—Rent magistrate to take into account all relevant
circumstances as at the date of hearing—To act in a broad commonsense way within
the spirit of the Act as a man of the world—Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220), s. 17 (1).
Landlord and tenant—Dwelling-house—Recovery of possession—Duty of landlord—
Premises required by landlord under Act 220, s. 17 (1) (g), (h), (i) and (k)—Landlord
must comply with L.I. 369, reg. 18—Duty of rent officer and rent magistrate in the
circumstances—Act 220, s. 17 (1) (g), (h), (i) and (k)—Rent Regulations, 1964 (L.I.
369), reg. 18.
Landlord and tenant—Recovery of possession—Re-development and remodelling—
Premises occupied by statutory tenant required by landlord for remodellig—Inability to
carry out remodelling with tenant in occupation—Need for application of section 18 (4)
of Act 220—Duty of landlord and rent magistrate in the circumstances—Act 220, ss.
17 (1) (i) (ii) and 18 (4).