13Prohibited lessor action not to be taken in relation to protected lease during financial hardship period

13 Prohibited lessor action not to be taken in relation to protected lease during financial hardship period

A lessor in relation to a protected lease must not, during or after the financial hardship period, take, or continue, any prohibited lessor action in relation to the lease on the grounds of a breach of the lease during the financial hardship period consisting of –

(a) a failure to pay rent, fees, levies or charges; or

(b) a failure to meet criteria based on sales performance or another prescribed factor; or

(c) a failure to pay outgoings that are payable by the lessee to the lessor or another person; or

(d) the business operating under the lease not being open for business during the hours, or on the days, specified in the lease; or

(e) any other act or omission of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.