Applicability.

(1) The provisions of this Act shall apply to all apartments or buildings converted into apartments irrespective of whether their construction made before or after the date of commencement of this Act on a free hold land or on a lease hold land, if the lease for such land is for a period of thirty years or more including the sub-lease. (2) All apartments used or proposed to be used for residence, office, practice of any profession or for carrying on any occupation, trade or business or for any other type of independent use shall be governed by the provisions of this Act. (3) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to a building used for the purpose of holding office or otherwise of a Department of Government or of a Government undertaking or where the building is owned and used by the owner by himself or for letting it out to others.