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Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

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7Discretion of court in giving possession

(1)This section applies in the Cases in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act.

(2)In those Cases the court shall not make an order unless it considers it reasonable to do so.

(3)On the making of the order for possession, or at any time before execution of the order, the court may—

(a)stay or suspend execution of the order, or

(b)postpone the date of possession,

for such period or periods as the court thinks fit.

(4)A decision of the court under this section may be made subject to such conditions with regard to payment by the tenant of arrears of rent, rent or payments in respect of occupation after termination of the tenancy (mesne profits), and otherwise, as the court thinks fit.

(5)If conditions so imposed are complied with, the court may if it thinks fit discharge or rescind the order for possession.

(6)In this section "tenant" means a protected occupier or a statutory tenant.

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