Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · s 34

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s 34Offence of leasing or letting buildings in Kampong Ayer without consent of District Officer

(1)

No person being the owner or occupier of any building in

Kampong Ayer shall —

(a)

lease, sublease, let or sublet such building to any person other than to a member of his family;

(b)

permit or allow any person to occupy such building other than to a member of his family, without first obtaining the written consent of the District Officer.

(2)

Where any such building has been leased, subleased, let or sublet to any person or where a person has been permitted or allowed to occupy any such building, the owner or occupier of such building shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have leased, subleased, let or sublet the building to such person or to have permitted or allowed such person to occupy it knowing that he was person other than a member of his family.