3. Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsections (1) and (2) of that section , and the substitution therefor of the following subsection : -
" (1) It shall not be lawful for the landlord of any premises -
| | (a) to demand, receive or recover as the rent of such premises in respect of any period commencing on or after the date of commencement of this Act any amount in excess of the authorized rent of such premises as defined for the purposes of this Act in section 6 ; or | | |
| | (b) to increase the rent of such premises in respect of any such period to an amount in excess of such authorized rent. | | |
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(2) It shall not be lawful for the tenant of any premises to pay or offer to pay, as the rent of such premises, any amount in excess of the authorized rent of such premises at; defined for the purposes of this Act in section 6. ". |
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