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PART VN.I.PRIVATE SECTOR TENANTS

Amendments of 1978 OrderN.I.

Proceedings for possession of certain dwelling-housesN.I.

97.  In Article 14 of the 1978 Order (which gives the court an extended discretion in actions for possession of certain dwelling-houses) for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

(3) On any such adjournment as is referred to in paragraph (1) or any such stay, suspension or postponement as is referred to in paragraph (2), the court shall, unless it considers that to do so would cause exceptional hardship to the tenant or would otherwise be unreasonable, impose conditions with regard to payment by the tenant of arrears of rent (if any) and rent or payments in respect of occupation after termination of the tenancy (mesne profits) and may impose such other conditions as it thinks fit. .