Paragraph 3

Where—

(a)

before the commencement of this Order, either—

(i)

a landlord has obtained an order for possession of a dwelling-house on the ground specified in section 5(1)( e) of the Act of 1920 or section 8(1)( e) of the Act of 1940; or

(ii)

a tenant has given up possession of a dwelling-house upon a representation by the landlord or his agent that the house was required by the landlord for any of the purposes set out in the said section 5(1)( e) or 8(1)( e);

(b)

after the commencement of this Order, it is made to appear to the court that that order was obtained, or the tenant gave up possession, owing to misrepresentation or concealment of material facts,

the repeal by this Order of section 5(6) and (7) of the Act of 1920 shall not prevent the court from exercising any power to order the payment of compensation by the landlord to the former tenant which it could have exercised if this Order had not been made.

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481