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PROPERTY LAW ACT 1969 - SECT 83D

83D .         Court may grant relief from breach of certain obligations

        (1)         Relief referred to in section 83C may be sought —

            (a)         in proceedings instituted in the Court for the purpose; or

            (b)         in proceedings in the Court in which —

                  (i)         the existence of an alleged breach by the lessee of his obligations under the lease; or

                  (ii)         the effect of the breach from which relief is sought,

                is in issue.

        (2)         The Court may, in proceedings in which relief referred to in section 83C is sought —

            (a)         make such orders (including orders affecting an assignee of the reversion) as it thinks fit for the purpose of granting the relief sought; or

            (b)         refuse to grant the relief sought.

        (3)         The Court may, in proceedings referred to in subsection (2), take into consideration —

            (a)         the nature of the breach complained of;

            (b)         the extent to which, at the date of the institution of the proceedings, the lessor was prejudiced by the breach;

            (c)         the conduct of the lessor and the lessee, including conduct after the giving of the prescribed notice;

            (d)         the rights of persons other than the lessor and the lessee;

            (e)         the operation of section 83E; and

            (f)         any other circumstances considered by the Court to be relevant.

        (4)         The Court —

            (a)         may make an order under subsection (2) on such terms as to costs, damages, compensation or penalty, or on such other terms, as the Court thinks fit; and

            (b)         may make any consequential or ancillary order it considers necessary to give effect to an order made under that subsection.

        [Section 83D inserted: No. 35 of 1973 s. 3.]



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