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The direction was complied with. \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 On 2 November 1981 the surveyors }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 informed}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the respondent that before further survey work could }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 b}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 e carried out on the subdivision all existing }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 buildings}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 and }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4925293 t}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 her structures were required to }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 e removed. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 On 12 January 1982 an order was made in favour of the respondent that appellant forthwith vacate the land. \par \par The ground of appeal was summarised thus}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 That the trial judge erred in law and in fact in excluding the provisions of}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 section 19 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 of the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Fair Rents Act (Cap. 269) }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 by}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 incorrectly interpreting section 25(2)(}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid16453399 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 of the}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Fair Rents Act and in reading the subsections (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid16453399 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid16453399 b}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) of section 25 thereof disjunctively}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ."}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par Section 25 of the Fair Rents Act says: }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 "25. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid4925293 W}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 here any piece of}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 l}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 and is separately leased as a site for a dwelling-house thereon or to be erected thereon, this Act shall apply in respect of such lease as if the site were a dwelling-house: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid794906 {\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Provided that}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid794906 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 1}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 ) ....}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ...... \par (2) section 19 shall n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 apply to any such piece of land where}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \fi-1800\li1800\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1800\itap0\pararsid794906 {\f0\fs24\insrsid4925293 \par }\pard \ql \li1430\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1430\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid16453399 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) it is n}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 an area or does n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part of an area subdivided, whether before or after t he commencement of this Act, with the approval, under the provisions of any legislation relating to the subdivision of land, by the authority competent to give such approval; and }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid4925293\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li1430\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1430\itap0\pararsid14188049 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid9259208 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) the lessor bona fide requires possession for the purpose of a subdivision of the land or an area including the land." \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16453399 {\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid16453399 Held}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 : By s.25 the appellant would be pr}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ected by the Fair Rents Act s.19 precluding the Court from making an order for possession unless s.25(2) applies. That subsection meant that s.19 (affording pr}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ection) did n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 apply to any such piece of land separately leased as a site for a dwelling house and}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 - \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9259208 {\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 Not }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 being part of an area subdivided with the approval of the competent authority. } {\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 \par }\pard \ql \li3630\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3630\itap0\pararsid6061422 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 or}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9259208 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Where the land did }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part of an area so subdivided. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }\pard \ql \li3630\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin3630\itap0\pararsid6061422 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 AND}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9259208 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 The lessor bona fide required possession }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 piece of}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 l}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 and or an area including that piece of land for the purpose of subdivision. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 So the court had to be satisfied on the evidence that the piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 on which appellant had erected his house had n}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 itself been subdivided (with the approval aforesaid) }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 or did}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 n}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 r}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 larger area so subdivided. These matters }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 of proof}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 had to be complied with. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 And the lessor had to prove a bona fide requirement for the piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 for or an area including it for purpose }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 of subdivision}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 . It followed that lessor (respondent) should show that neithe}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 r t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 he piece of land nor area including it had already been subdivided with the requisite approval. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 The finding of facts qu}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ed in the judgment satisfied this onus. The learned judge had read and applied s.25(2)(}{ \i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid9259208 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid9259208 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) as required}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9259208 ,}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 conjunctively. \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Appeal dismissed. \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Case referred to: }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3160334 Metropolitan Board o}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 f }{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3160334 Works v Steed}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 }{\f0\fs24\lang9\langfe2057\langnp9\insrsid9259208 (1881) LR 8 QBD}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 445. \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 SPRING, Judge of Appeal. \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3160334 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid7558870 Judgment of the Court}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3354184 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Appellant appeals against an order given by the Supreme Court of Fiji at Suva on 12th January 1982 that the appellant vacate and give }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 up possession}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the piece of land occupied by him, and owned by respondent at Naror}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Street }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 S}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 uv}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 being part of the land known as Raiwai comprised in Certificate of Title No. 9968. The facts briefly are as follows. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Proceedings were brought by the owner Morris Hedstrom Ltd. by way of originating summons to recover possession }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of that}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 piece }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 owned by it and let to appellant at Naroro Street Suva at a rental of $2 a month. The t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 tal }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 area of land owned by respondent of which the piece occupied by a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 ppell}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ant forms part would appear to consist }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 t least 16 to 17 acres although no direct evidence was given on this point. Appellant was occupying a small portion of the t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 al land owned by respondent}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10906468 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10906468 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 about 12 perches. A n}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ice to quit issued by respondent dated 11th May 1981 was served upon appellant on 14th May 1981 terminating his monthly tenancy. Ap pellant had resided on the land for a number }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of years}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 and had erected his house thereon. The respondent had instructed a firm of surveyors to prepare a plan of subdivision of the block. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 In a letter dated 10th July 1979 the surveyors advised respondent that scheme plans had been prepared showing the block subdivided into 59 residential sections with areas ranging fro}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 m}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 1037 M}{\f0\fs24\super\insrsid14514164\charrsid10906468 2}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 to 1315 M}{\f0\fs24\super\insrsid14514164\charrsid10906468 2}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 . }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 An originating summons was issued out }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Supreme Court under section 169 of the Land Transfer Act seeking possessi on of the piece of land occupied by appellant. When the summons first came before the Supreme Court the learned judge directed the respondent to furnish evidence that it bona fide required possession of the land occupied by appellant for the purposes of s ubdivision. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 An affidavit by the respondent}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 s property manager was duly filed complying with this direction of the Supreme Court. }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 On 2nd November 1981 the surveyors informed the respondent that before further survey work could be carried out on the subdivision all existing buildings and }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid10906468 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 her structures were required to be removed. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 On 12th }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 January}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 1982 after a defended Chambers hearing an order was made in favour of the }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 respondent}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 that appellant forthwith vacate the land and give up possession thereof. Appellant has refused to vacate the lands and has appealed to this Court. }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Mr Ali counsel for appellant in an ineptly drawn n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ice of appeal listed 6 grounds }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ppeal but only one ground calls for our consideration and this may be summarised as follows: }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid936120 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 That the trial judge erred in law and in fact in excluding the provision }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 of section}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 19 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Fair Rents Act (Cap. 2}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 6}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 9) }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 by}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 incorrectly interpreting section 25(2)(}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287\charrsid7370287 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) o}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3805456 f}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the Fair Rents Act and in reading the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 subsections}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3160334 a}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3160334 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) of section 25 thereof disjunctively. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Section 25 of the Fair Rents Act says: }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid936120 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 "25. Where any piece of land is separately leased as }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 a}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 site for a dwelling-house thereon or to }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 e erected thereon}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 ,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 this Act shall apply in respect of such lease as if the site were a dwelling-house}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647 ;}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3160334 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Provided that}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid794906 {\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid936120 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (1) ........ }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid936120 {\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid936120 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (2) }{\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647 s}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ection 19 shall n}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 apply to any such piece of land where}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid794906 {\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li1430\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1430\itap0\pararsid7152753 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid7370287 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) it is }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 an area or does n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part of an area }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 subdivided}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 ,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 whether before or after the commencement of this Act, with the approval, under the provisions of any legislation relating to the subdivision of land, by the authority competent to give such approval; and \par (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid7370287 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) the lessor bona fide requires possession for the purpose of a }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 subdivision}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 of the land or an area including the land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647 ."}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par The effect of this section is that }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 appellant would be pr}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ected by }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 provisions of the Fair Rents Act (section 19) and the Court precluded from making any order for possession unless t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 h}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 e provi}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 sions of section 25(2) apply. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Mr Ali submitted that for the exclusion of section 19 it was necessary for the learned judge to find that the piece of land let to appellant was n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 an area subdivided with the approval }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 competent authority or that the piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 does n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part of an area subdivided with the approval of the competent }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 authority}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 . }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 It will be n}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 o}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ed section 25 provides that "where any piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 is separately leased as a site for a dwelling house thereon or to be erected thereon this Act shall apply in respect of such lease as if the site were a dwelling house". Section 25(2) therefore means that section 19 (which accords }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 pr}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 ot}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 ection}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) shall }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 apply to any such piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 separately leased as a site for a dwelling house where the piece of land is }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 an area subdivided with the approval }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 competent authority etc}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 .}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 or where the piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 does }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 n area }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 subdivided}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 with the approval }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 competent authority etc.; and further that the lesso}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 r}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 bona fide requires possession of the piece of land for the purpose of a subdivision or the lessor bona fide requires possession for the purpose }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 subdivision }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 area including that piece of land. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 "Area}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 is defined in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary as "vacant piece of level ground"}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647 , "}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 a level piece of ground }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 built over or occupied}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6377647 "}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 . }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 In our view it is clear that the learned judge has to }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 e satisfied on t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 he evidence that the piece of la}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 nd on which appellant had erected his house was }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 in itself an area subdivided with the approval }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 competent authority etc. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 or that}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 it does }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 form part of a larger area subdivided with the approval of the competent }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 authority}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 etc. }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 The requirements mentioned in section 25(2)(}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287\charrsid7370287 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) must }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 both}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 be complied with }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 merely complied}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 with in the alternative. (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 Metropolit }{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 an}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 Board}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 }{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 of}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 }{ \i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 Work}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 s v}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 . S}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 t}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 eed}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 } {\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 8}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 Q.B.D. 445). \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 Subsection}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (2)(}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) of section 25 is to be read conjunctively with subsection (2)(}{ \i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and the lessor must prove that it bona fide requires possession of the piece of land for the purposes of a subdivision of the land itself or that the lessor bona fide requires possession }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 for the}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 purpose }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 subdivision }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 n area including the land in }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid280068 re}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 spect }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 of which}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 an order for possession is sought. But on the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 her hand the lessor must also show that }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 neither the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 piece of land upon which the appellant resides nor the larger area of which that piece forms part is already subdi}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 v}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ided with the approval of the competent authority etc. \par \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 Our construction of section 25}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid7370287 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) is according to the ordinary use of}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 language although the subsection contains an ellipsis and it is necessary to read the section as we have demonstrated. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 In the instant appeal the learned judge said:}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 \par \par }\pard \ql \li770\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin770\itap0\pararsid3737045 {\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 "I}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 am satisfied from the evidence before me that the area occupied by the }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 defendant}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 is }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 a subdivided area and that the company bona fide requires possession of it for the purpose of a subdivision of its land which includes the defendant}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 s site}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid280068 ."}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3805456 {\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 This statement }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 learned judge would in }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 our }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 view have been better expressed }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 if he}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 had used the words }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 occupied by defendant instead }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of the }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 words }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 "}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the area occupied }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 by}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the defendant"}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 . However we are satisfied reading the }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 judgment}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 as }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 whole that the learned judge understood and correctly interpr}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 eted and applied section 25(2)}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid280068 b}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 )}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 to}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the facts of this }{\f0\fs24\insrsid7370287 case. There was ample evidence}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 that the respondent required the piece }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 on which the appel}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 l}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ant res}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 i}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ded }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 for the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 purposes }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 subdivision }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 of a}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 large area }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 of land}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 of which}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 the portion let to appellant formed part }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 previously subdivided within the meaning and intent of the subsection. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 The learned judge read and applied section 25(2)(}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) and (}{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 b}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 ) conjunctively and we reject Mr Ali}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 s submission to the contrary. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 For the reasons we have given we are }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 satisfied}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 that Mr A}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 l}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 i}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3805456\charrsid3805456 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 s argument fails and the appeal is dismissed with cost}{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068 s}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 to respondent to be taxed if }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3160334 not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16453399 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid3805456 agreed. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid280068\charrsid3805456 \par }{\i\f0\fs24\insrsid14514164\charrsid280068 Appeal dismissed. \par }}