Cap. 116 Art. 4Fair rent.

(1) The fair rent of an old house may be established provisionally or definitely.

(2) The fair rent of an old house is established definitely -

(a) by the Board under article 5(1) or under article 6;

(b) by the effluxion of time as provided in article 5(1).

(3) The fair rent of an old house is established provisionally in the appropriate cases -

(a) by the Land Valuation Officer; or

(b) by the Accountant General or by one of the officers specified in sub-article (5).

(4) On application accompanied by a fee of twelve cents (0.12), the Land Valuation Officer shall issue, in respect of any one particular old house, a certificate stating what is the rent of that particular old house, finally accepted as such in the books of the Land Valuation Office, and the rent so stated shall be deemed the provisional fair rent of that house.

(5) In the case of old dwelling houses the whole legal interest in which, other than any letting, is vested in the Government of Malta, the fair rent shall be established provisionally at the rent of the particular dwelling house on the 31st March, 1939, or at the rent of that particular dwelling house at any time within one month of that day, in each case as declared in writing by the Accountant General. If that particular old dwelling house was not let on the 31st March, 1939, or within one month of that day then the fair rent shall be established only definitely by the Board.

(6) The fair rent of a new house may be established only

*Repealed by Act XXIX of 1980 (Chapter 289).