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Section 21 (2), The Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960
In forceThe Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960, Sierra Leone
(1) When in any lease under this Ordinance the lesseehas covenanted to develop or effect improvements on the land leased
and has committed a breach of such covenant the grantor may at the
time of such breach or at any time thereafter, and at the expiration of
every year thereafter so long as the breach be not remedied, fix a
penal rent which shall be payable for one addition to and at the same
time and manner as the rent reserved is payable and shall be
recoverable as rent. The first penal rent shall not exceed the rent
reserved in the lease and penal rents subsequently fixed shall not
exceed double the penal rent payable in respect of the preceding
year.
(2) Notice of such penal rent being imposed and the
amount thereof and the date from which it is payable shall be given in
writing to the lessee.
(3) The fact that a penal rent has been imposed shall not
preclude the grantor, in lieu of fixing a subsequent penal rent, from
taking or directing to be taken proceedings for the forfeiture of the
lease by reason of the breach in relation to which the penal rent has
been imposed, provided that such proceedings shall not be taken
during the period for which a penal rent has been paid.
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