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Retail Leases Act 2003
74Geographical restrictions on tenant prohibited
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74 Geographical restrictions on tenant prohibited
(1) A provision in a retail premises lease is void to the extent that it has the effect of preventing or restricting the tenant from carrying on business outside the retail shopping centre in which the retail premises are located, either during the term of the lease or after its expiry.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent a lease or other agreement from containing a provision that prevents the use of the name of the retail shopping centre in connection with a business carried on outside the centre.