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| (1) Notwithstanding anything in any other provisions of this Act, where any part of any residential premises is let on or after the date of commencement of this Act, or where any part of any residential premises the annual value of which exceeds the relevant amount has, prior to such date, been let, the landlord of such residential premises shall be entitled to institute action or proceedings for the ejectment of the tenant of that part of the premises-
| | (a) if that part was not separately assessed for the purpose of rates on the day on which it was first let; | | |
| | (b) if the landlord was, during a period of not less than six months immediately prior to the date on which such action or proceedings is or are instituted, living in, and living only in, another part of such premises, such part not being only an extension (to the premises) constructed after the tenant for the time being came into occupation of the part let to him; | | |
| | (c) where any part of any residential premises the annual value of which exceeds the relevant amount was let prior to the date of commencement of this Act, if the landlord thereof was living in, and living only in, another part of such premises during the whole of the period of six months prior to the first day of February, 1972, or where that part was let within six months prior to the first day of February, 1972, if the landlord was during the whole of the period commencing on the date on which such part was let and ending on the date of commencement of this Act living in, and living only in, another part of such premises; and | | |
| | (d) if the landlord has given one month's notice of the termination of the tenancy: | | |
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| (2) Where any action or proceedings for the ejectment of a tenant is instituted in a court under subsection (1), such court-
| | (a) shall as expeditiously as possible hear and determine such action or proceedings; and | | |
| | (b) shall, where it decides that the tenant shall be ejected, make order for the delivery of possession of the part of the premises to the landlord on a date not later than three months from the date of such order and may, if necessary by the same or subsequent order direct the Fiscal to eject from the premises any person for the time being in occupation of such part of the premises and to deliver possession of such part of the premises to the landlord. | | |
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| (3) Where an order under sub-section (2) is issued to the Fiscal by a court, the execution of such order shall not be stayed in any manner by reason of any steps taken or proposed to be commenced in any court with a view to questioning, varying or setting aside such order. |
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