Cap. 573 Art. 22Eviction period.

(1) When the competent authority serves the judicial act to the lessee it shall establish the period of time within which the lessee shall evict the premises, which period shall be of not less than three months both in the case of tenements used for habitation and in the case of other tenements.

(2) As soon as the notice has been served, the contract of lease shall be considered to be dissolved with effect from that date, and thereafter the lessee will no longer have any title on that premises, and this without the need of any authorisation or confirmation by the Rent Regulation Board or by any other board or court.

(3) The dissolution of the lease shall not be opposed on the allegation that there is no necessity therefor in the public interest, however, if it is proved that the contract is dissolved abusively and not in the public interest, the lessee shall have a right to such damages as the Civil Court, First Hall may deem appropriate in the circumstances including the reinstatement in the possession of the tenement.

(4) If the lessee does not evict the premises within the period of time granted to him, the competent authority shall have the right of eviction as referred to in articles 17, 18, 19 and 20.