Section 4, The Rent Restriction Short title (1961)

Section 7of the principal Ordinance is hereby amcnded byrenumbcring the scction as 7. (1) and adding thereto the following new subscction (2). (2) Whcre a landlord is liable to pay increased rates in respcct of any dwclling house or shop other than an increase duc to improvement by the landlord without the Consent of thc tenant tlhc tenant shall be liable to pay the landlord sums cqual o the amount by which such rates have been incrcased." (a) by hc delction of the semi-colon at the end of paragraph(a) of subsection (1) thereof and the addition thereto of the words CXcept such excess as is provided for in subsection (2) of section 7:" (6) by the insertion between the words as " and may 39 in the sixth line of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) thereof of the words is authorised by this Ordinance or as ; (c) by the repeal and replacement of subsection (2) thereof as follows * (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shallon summary conviction be liable, for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds and in default to imprisonment for period not exceeding one year and, for a second or sub sequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a period not exceed ing two years; and any payment made in con travention of this section shall be recoverable by the person to whom the offer to let or from whom the demand of excess rental, premium or other like sum or the giving of any other consideration has been made."