122Interpretation

122 Interpretation rent means the amount of money payable under a business lease for the right to occupy or use business premises, or business premises and goods, for a period of time and includes any rates or taxes payable by the tenant but, where in the business lease: (a) it is provided that a reduced amount may be accepted by the landlord as rent upon the performance of a condition by the tenant; or (b) provision is made for a rebate, discount, allowance or other reduction of rent; the amount payable after such reduction is made is, for this Part, taken to be the rent payable under the lease. tenant includes a person who remains in possession of business premises after determination of a lease of those premises to him or her and the word "landlord" is used correlatively.