section 4
Exemptions
The Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947General194772 sections2 chapters
Statutory text
- (1) This Act shall not apply to any premises belonging to the Government or a local authority or apply as against the Government to any tenancy, [licence] or other like relationship created by a grant from [or a licence given by] the Government in respect of premises [requisitioned or taken on lease [or on licence] by the Government, including any premises taken on behalf of the Government on the basis of tenancy [or of licence] or other like relationship by, or in the name of any officer subordinate to the Government authorised in this behalf ;] but it shall apply in respect of [premises let, or given on licence, to] the Government or a local authority [or taken on behalf of the Government on such basis by, or in the name of, such officer].
- (2) The [State] Government may direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act [shall not subject to such conditions and terms, as it may specify, apply generally,]—
- (i) to premises used for a public purpose of a charitable nature or to any class of premises used for such purpose ;
- (ii) to premises held by a public trust for a religious or charitable purpose and [let or given on licence, at a nominal or concessional rent or licence fee or charge] ; or
- (iii) to premises held by a public trust for a religious or charitable purpose and administered by a local authority.]
- (3) The [State] Government may also by order direct that all or any of the provisions of Part III shall not apply to such hostel or institution or such class of hostels or institutions subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order.] (4)
- (a) The expression "premises belonging to the Government or a local authority " in sub-section
- (1) shall notwithstanding anything contained in the said sub-section or in any judgment, decree or order of a court, not include a building erected on any land held by any person from the Government or a local authority under an agreement, lease [ , licence] or other grant, although having regard to the provisions of such agreement, lease [ , licence] or grant the building so erected may belong or continue to belong to the Government or the local authority, as the case may be ; and
- (b) notwithstanding anything contained in section 15 such person shall be entitled to create a tenancy in respect of such building or a part thereof [ , whether before or after the commencement of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959.]
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