PART VPRIVATE SECTOR TENANTS

Amendments of 1978 Order

Meaning of “premium” in Part VIII of the 1978 Order100

In Article 53(1) of the 1978 Order (Interpretation of Part VIII) for the definition of “premium”, there is substituted the following definition—

“premium” includes—

a

any fine or other like sum;

b

any other pecuniary consideration in addition to rent; and

c

any sum paid by way of a deposit, other than one which does not exceed one-sixth of the annual rent and is reasonable in relation to the potential liability in respect of which it is paid.