Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance

(1)
Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), this Part shall expire at midnight on 31 December 1998.
(Amended
56 of 1976 s. 8
;
39 of 1979 s. 18
;
6 of 1980 s. 14
;
52 of 1981 s. 10
;
29 of 1983 s. 28
;
32 of 1985 s. 18
;
L.N. 202 of 1987
;
L.N. 235 of 1989
;
L.N. 273 of 1991
;
53 of 1993 s. 25
;
L.N. 519 of 1996
)
(2)
The Legislative Council may by resolution amend subsection (1) by substituting for the date specified therein such date as may be specified in the resolution.
(Added
32 of 1985 s. 18
)
(3)
Section 53A(5)
shall continue in operation despite the expiry of this Part.
(Added
53 of 1993 s. 25
)
(4)
If, within 2 years before the expiry of this Part under subsection
                    (1
)—
(Amended
E.R. 4
                        of 2020
)
(a)
an increase of the rent payable under a tenancy or sub-tenancy, other than
                    an increase under
section 55A
,
56
,
56A
,
63
or
63A
, becomes effective; or
(b)
a notice of an alteration in rent under a tenancy or sub-tenancy is lodged
                    with the Commissioner under
section 55(1)
; or
(c)
the landlord or principal tenant of any premises the subject of a tenancy
                    or sub-tenancy serves notice of an increase in rent in accordance with
section 61(1)
; or
(d)
the Tribunal makes an order under
section 60
,
this Part, except
section 57
, shall continue to apply to that
                tenancy or
sub-
tenancy for a period of 2 years from the date on which that increase
                or alteration becomes effective.
(Added
53 of 1993 s. 25
)
(5)
If, before this Part ceases to apply to any particular tenancy or
sub-
tenancy of premises, an application for an order for possession of the premises is made on a ground mentioned in
section 53(2)
—
(a)
sections 53
and
53A
shall continue to apply to that application notwithstanding this section;
(b)
an order of the Tribunal under
section 53(2)
, (4A), (4B) or (6A) shall take effect notwithstanding Part IV; and
(c)
any tenancy arising under
section 53(4A)
, (4B) or (6A) after this Part has ceased to apply to the premises shall be governed by Part IV.
(Added
53 of 1993 s. 25
)
(6)
Subject to subsection (5), when by virtue of subsection (1) or (4) this Part ceases to apply to any particular tenancy or sub-tenancy, Part IV shall apply to that tenancy or sub-tenancy.
(Added
53 of 1993 s. 25
)