Clause 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board” means the Tenants’ Compensation Board constituted under section 6 of this Act;“controlled premises” means any premises occupied or used as a dwelling house, flat, factory, warehouse, office, counting house, shop, school and any other building, whether of permanent or temporary construction in which persons are employed, and any part of any such building let or sublet separately; and includes any land whereon any such building is or has been erected with the consent of the landlord, where such premises are subject to control pursuant to the provisions of the Control of Rent Ordinance (Cap. 242) and are situated in a designated development area;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;“designated development area” means an area designated for development by the Minister under subsection (1) of section 3 of this Act;“develop” means to carry out any building, engineering or other operations in, on or over land in accordance with a plan for development; and “development” shall be construed accordingly;“landlord” means the landlord of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a tenant who sublets the premises or any part thereof;“plan for development” means a plan for development approved by a public officer appointed by the Minister for the purpose;“rent” means the total amount paid by the tenant to the landlord in consideration of the enjoyment of the premises let to him, whether described as rent or not, and includes any sum paid as hire for the use of furniture where controlled premises are let furnished or where controlled premises are let and the furniture therein is hired by the landlord to the tenant;“tenancy” means any lease, demise, letting or holding of controlled premises whether in writing or otherwise, by virtue whereof the relationship of landlord and tenant is created, but does not include the letting or hiring of furnished rooms with board;“tenant” means the tenant of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a sub-tenant to whom the controlled premises or part thereof is sublet.