Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 725 (N.I. 5)

      The Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 725 (N.I. 5)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Made 13th March 1996
Coming into operation on a day to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

Introductory
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
Application of the Order
3.  Tenancies to which this Order applies.
4.  Tenancies to which this Order does not apply.
Continuation, and termination or renewal, of tenancies
5.  Continuation of tenancies to which this Order applies until terminated in accordance with this Order.
6.  Termination of tenancy by the landlord.
7.  Request by tenant for a new tenancy.
8.  Further provisions for the termination of tenancies to which this Order applies.
9.  Agreements for future tenancies.
Application to the Lands Tribunal
10.  Tenancy application by landlord or tenant.
11.  Interim continuation of tenancies pending determination by the Lands Tribunal.
12.  Opposition by landlord to new tenancy.
13.  Provisions supplemental to Article 12.
14.  Consequences where landlord successfully opposes.
15.  Power of Lands Tribunal to order the grant of a new tenancy.
16.  Property to be comprised in new tenancy.
17.  Duration of new tenancy.
18.  Rent under new tenancy.
19.  Other terms of new tenancy.
20.  Carrying out of order for new tenancy.
21.  Compensation for landlord where tenant withdraws, etc., application or rejects new tenancy.
22.  Powers of Lands Tribunal where landlord cannot be found or is under a disability.
23.  Compensation where order for new tenancy is opposed on certain grounds.
Miscellaneous provisions about tenancies
24.  Restrictions on agreements excluding provisions of this Order.
25.  Agreements to surrender tenancies.
26.  Restrictions on alienation or improvements.
Supplemental
27.  Compensation for misrepresentation etc., or landlord's failure to fulfil intentions.
28.  Penalties for fraud or the wilful concealment of material facts.
29.  Duty of tenants and landlords of business premises to give information to each other.
30.  Trusts.
31.  Groups of companies.
32.  Partnerships.
33.  Provisions as to reversions.
34.  Provision as to overholding.
35.  Mesne landlords.
36.  Mortgagees in possession.
37.  Determination of tenancies of derelict land.
38.  Application of capital money under the Settled Land Acts.
39.  Protection of landlords in fiduciary capacities.
40.  Provisions as to notices.
41.  Service of notices, etc.
42.  Enforcement of orders of Lands Tribunal.
43.  The Crown.
44.  Transitional provisions and savings, amendments and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

  Schedule 1—  Provisions for the purposes of this Order where several persons stand in relation of landlord and tenant.

  Schedule 2—  Transitional provisions and savings.

  Schedule 3—  Amendments.

  Schedule 4—  Repeals.

 

Explanatory Note


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