9. Date on which fair rent fixed by the Controller take effect

(1) When in fixing the fair rent under section 8 the rent which was being paid at the time of the application is— (i) decreased by the Controller, the fair rent fixed shall be payable from the month next after the date of application, unless for reasons to be recorded by the Controller, he decides that such rent should operate from any earlier or later date; (ii) increased by the Controller, the fair rent fixed shall be payable from the time, as hereunder provided ,— (a) if increased under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8, from (he month next after the date of application; (b) if increased under clause (b) of the sub-section, from the month from which the increase in the municipal rates, taxes or cusses came into force; (c) if increased under clause (c) of the said sub-section, from the month next after that in which the addition, alteration or improvement was completed; (d) if increased under clause (d) of the said sub-section, from the month next after that in which the furniture was supplied. (2) Where the fair rent is fixed — (a) under clause (e) of the said sub-section, it shall be payable from the month next after the date of the application; (b) under clause (f) of the said sub-section, it shall be payable from the month next after the date of the application, unless for reasons to be recorded by the Controller he decides that such rate of rent should operate from any earlier or later date. (c) under clause (g) of the said sub-section, it shall be payable from the month next after the date of the application, unless for reasons to be recorded by the Controller, he decides that such rate of rent should operate from any earlier or later date; (3) In fixing the fair rent the Controller shall, in every instance, specify in his order the time from which the rent so fixed shall become savable.