The Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Restrictions on agreements excluding provisions of this OrderN.I.

24.  Without prejudice to Article 23(7) or 25, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2, so much of any agreement relating to a tenancy to which this Order applies (whether contained in the instrument creating the tenancy or not) as—

(a)purports directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to preclude any person from making an application or request under this Order; or

(b)provides for the termination or surrender of the tenancy in the event of the tenant's making such an application or request; or

(c)provides for the imposition of any penalty, restriction or disability on any person in the event of his making such an application or request; or

(d)purports to exclude or reduce compensation under Article 23,

shall be void.