Schedule A.

Provisions for determining the fair rent of Houses and Shops (1) In this Schedule "basic rent' in relation to any house or shop means— (a) where the rent of any house or shop has been fixed by the Controller under the House Rent Control Order, 2000 or the Shop Rent Control Order, 2002, the rent so fixed; (b) where the rent of the house and shop has not been so fixed, the rent which was payable for the house or shop during the twelve months prior to [31st December, 1964] or if any increased rent was paid for the house or shop between that date and the coming into operation of this Act, the increased rent, which was last paid but so as not to exceed the rent payable during the twelve months prior to [December, 1964] by more than ten per centum. (1) In the case of a house the fair rent shall be— (a) the basic rent, if a period of three years has not elapsed after the time when rent was fixed as mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or the increased rent as mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) was first paid; (b) when the said period of three years relevant to the case has elapsed or elapses, the basic rent increased by five per centum, if the basic rent per mensem is not more than Rs. 100/- and the basic rent increased by ten per centum, if the basic rent is more than Rs. 100/-: Provided that where the basic rent is the rent payable during the twelve months prior to [31st December, 1964,' the fair rent shall be the basic rent increased by ten per centum. (3) In the case of a shop, the fair rent shall be— (a) the basic rent, if a period of three years has not elapsed; after the time when rent was fixed as mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) the increased rent as mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) was first paid; (b) when the said period of three years relevant to the case has elapsed or elapses, or where such period is not relevant, the basic rent increased by ten per centum, if the basic rent per mensem is not more than Rs. '100/-, and the basic rent increased by fifteen per centum, if the basic rent per mensem is more than Rs. 100/-.