Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsDeduction of amounts paid from rent due
| 156. The occupant of any house, building, land or tenement not being the owner or joint owner thereof whose property has been seized as aforesaid or who to avoid such seizure, or alter seizure, to avoid a sale of such property. has paid the amount 01 rate or rates due in respect of such house, building, land or tenement, and costs, may deduct the amount so paid by him from the rent clue by him on account of the said house, building, land or tenement to the owner or owners thereof; and the receipt by the Pradeshiya Sabha of the amount so paid shall be deemed an acquaintance in full for the like amount of rent: Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect any such deduction from the rent by any occupant, who by the terms of his lease or other agreement is himself bound and liable to pay such rate or rates, |