Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises

Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises

1. (1) Where any person is in arrears of rent payable of any public premises, the competent authority may, by order, require that person to pay the same within such time and in such instalments as may be specified in the order.
2. (2) Where any person is, or has at any time been, in unauthorised occupation of any public premises, the competent authority may, having regard to such principles of assessment of damages as may be prescribed, assess the damages on account of the use and occupation of such premises and may, by order, require that person to pay the damages within such time in such instalments as may be specified in the order.