Cap. 69 Art. 13Tenant to be allowed time for quitting premises where lessor requires premises for his own occupation, etc.

(1) When the lessor requires the premises for his own occupation or for that of any of his ascendants or descendants, whether by consanguinity or affinity, or of a brother or sister or of an adoptive child, and the Board has granted the requisite permission, the Board shall allow the tenant a reasonable period within which to vacate the premises, having regard to the circumstances of each case.

(2) The said period is allowed in favour of the tenant who may at any time within such period quit the premises and claim the refund of any part of the rent corresponding to the unexpired portion of the renewed tenancy.