Business Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 36)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. PROVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PART I WHERE SEVERAL PERSONS STAND IN THE RELATION OF LANDLORD AND TENANT

N.I. Definitions

1 N.I. In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them in relation to a tenancy (in this Schedule referred to as “the relevant tenancy” ), that is to say:—

• “the competent landlord” means the person who in relation to the tenancy is for the time being the landlord (as defined by section 28) for the purposes of Part I;

• “mesne landlord” means a tenant whose interest is intermediate between the relevant tenancy and the interest of the competent landlord; and

• “superior landlord” means a person whose interest is superior to the interest of the competent landlord.