Long Leases (Scotland) Act 1954

16 Power to occupying lessee to exclude operation of s. 15

(1) Where the occupying lessee under any lease or sublease gives to the person holding the interest of landlord under such lease or sub-lease, not later than forty days before the ish, notice in writing that he does not desire that the lease or sublease, as the case may be, shall be continued under the last foregoing section, that section shall not have effect regarding the lease or sub-lease.

(2) Where any lease or sub-lease has been continued under the last foregoing section and the occupying lessee gives to the person holding the interest of landlord under such lease or sublease notice in writing that he desires that the said section shall no longer apply to the lease or sub-lease, as the case may be, the lease or sub-lease shall come to an end on such date, not earlier than forty days after the date of the said notice, as may be specified therein.