Section 11: Conditions applicable to eviction of guests

11. Conditions applicable to eviction of guests.___(1) Except as provided hereinafter, no guest in a hotel or lodging-house shall be evicted or refused board or other service so long as he pays, or is ready and willing to pay the fair rate, and observes and performs the conditions of his agreement in so far as they are consistent with the provisions of this Act. (2) If the Controller is satisfied that___ (a) a guest in a hotel or lodging-house has been guilty of conduct which is a nuisance or source of annoyance to other guests or to persons living in th e neighborhood; or (b) the accommodation he occupies is reasonably and bona fide required by the manager of the hotel or the owner of the lodging -house as the case may be, for his own occupation, or for occupation by any person for whose benefit the accommodation has been reserved to the knowledge of such guest, or for any other cause which may be deemed satisfactory by the Controller; or (c) the guest has failed to vacate the accommodation on the termination of the period of his agreement in respect thereof; the Controller may make an order to that effect and authorise the manager or owner, as the case may be, to recover possession of the accommodation provided to such guest, after giving him such notice, not exceeding seven days, as may be specified in the order. (3) An order under sub-section (2) shall not be made unless the guest has been given an opportunity to show cause against it.

Effective date: 1950-01-01

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