(1)  If a magistrate makes an order under section 46 relating to the abandonment by a tenant of residential premises –

(a) vacant possession of the premises is delivered to the owner as at the date of the order; and

(b) the tenant is liable to the owner for –

(i) any loss arising from the abandonment; and

(ii) any reasonable rent payable from the date of the abandonment until the date at which the residential tenancy agreement for those premises could have been lawfully terminated.

(2)  The owner is to take all reasonable steps to mitigate any loss or damage to the premises and is not entitled to be paid for any loss that could have been avoided by taking those steps.