Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)

Part II E+W+S Testing, Marking and Approval of Vehicles

Prospective

Provision for private-sector plating and testing E+W+S

14 Exclusion of security of tenure in case of premises used for vehicle testing business. E+W+S

(1) Part II of the M1 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (which gives security of tenure to business tenants) shall not apply to a tenancy granted by the Secretary of State in any case where the property comprised in the tenancy is or includes premises which, in accordance with any agreement relating to the tenancy (whether contained in the instrument creating the tenancy or not) are to be occupied for the purposes of a vehicle testing business.

(2) No enactment or rule providing for relief against forfeiture in case of non-payment of rent or breach of any other covenant or condition shall apply to any such tenancy.

(3) In this section “tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and the reference in subsection (1) above to a tenancy granted by the Secretary of State shall be construed accordingly.

Marginal Citations

M1 1954 c. 56.