68Tenant in certain cases holding over may be summoned before magistrate or justices

68 Tenant in certain cases holding over may be summoned before magistrate or justices

[Section 68 Amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ]

(1)  If the term or interest of the tenant of any premises held by him at will or for any term not exceeding 7 years, either without being liable to the payment of any rent or at a rent not exceeding the rate of $520 a year, and upon which no fine shall have been reserved or made payable, shall have ended or shall have been duly determined by a legal notice to quit or otherwise, and such tenant shall neglect or refuse to quit and deliver up possession of the premises, or any part thereof, the landlord or his agent may proceed by complaint under the Justices Act 1959 , against the tenant for the recovery of possession of such premises.

(2)  If such premises were held by the tenant at a rental exceeding a rate of $80 a year such complaint shall be heard and determined by a magistrate.