### Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance 《業主與租客(綜合)條例》

64. Effective date for increases
(1) No increase in rent in any tenancy pursuant to a certificate under section 58 or 59 or to an order of the Tribunal under section 60 or in any sub-tenancy under section 62 shall take effect within a period of 2 years from— (Amended 76 of 1981 s. 45)
(a) the date on which the rent of the tenancy or sub-tenancy was last increased, whether or not such increase was by agreement; or
(b) the date of the tenancy or sub-tenancy,
whichever is the later. (Replaced 6 of 1980 s. 11)
(2)-(4) (Repealed 6 of 1980 s. 11)(5) Where a tenancy or sub-tenancy was created after 18 December 1979 or, in the case of a tenancy or sub-tenancy to which this Part applied immediately before that date, at any time after 14 December 1973 or where the rent of a tenancy or sub-tenancy has been increased under section 55 or pursuant to a certificate under section 58 or 59 or an order of the Tribunal under section 60, or under section 62 and the rent of the tenancy or sub-tenancy has been increased or further increased pursuant to a certificate under section 58 or 59 or an order of the Tribunal under section 60, or under section 62, no order shall be made for the recovery of any increased rent or for the recovery of possession for non-payment thereof unless the landlord or principal tenant satisfies the court that 2 years has or will have elapsed between the commencement of the tenancy or sub-tenancy or the previous increase in rent and the date on which the increase or further increase takes effect. (Amended 6 of 1980 s. 11; 76 of 1981 s. 45)
(6) For the purposes of this section rent shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been increased if the tenant or sub-tenant has made any payments, other than rates, to the landlord or the principal tenant, and such additional payments have been made as a condition of the right to occupation of the premises.
(7) Any increase in rent under section 55A or 63A shall not be an increase in rent for the purposes of this section. (Added 29 of 1983 s. 22)

### Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance 《業主與租客(綜合)條例》

65. Provision of rent receipts
(1) A landlord shall give to his tenant, and a principal tenant shall give to his sub-tenant, at the time that the tenant or sub-tenant pays his rent, a receipt for the amount of rent paid and the receipt shall contain—
(a) the name and address of the landlord or principal tenant or the agent thereof, as the case may be;
(b) the period in respect of which such rent was paid; and
(c) the date of payment.
(2) A landlord or principal tenant who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 4 of 2020)

66. Obligation to notify subletting of premises
(1) Where the whole or any part of any premises is sublet, the tenant of the premises shall, within 14 days of being so required by his landlord, supply his landlord with a statement in writing of the subletting showing— (Amended 6 of 1980 s. 12; 32 of 1985 s. 17)
(a) the name of the sub-tenant;
(b) the part of the premises occupied by the sub-tenant;
(c) the rent payable by the sub-tenant; and
(d) the date of first occupation by the sub-tenant. (Replaced 5 of 1975 s. 6)
(2) A tenant who is required to supply a statement in accordance with subsection (1) and who, without reasonable excuse—
(a) fails to supply a statement; or
(b) supplies a statement which is false in any material particular,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended E.R. 4 of 2020)

### Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance 《業主與租客(綜合)條例》

68. Proceedings in, and jurisdiction of, court or Tribunal
(1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (2), neither the Commissioner nor any public officer employed in the Rating and Valuation Department shall be called to give evidence in proceedings before the court or the Tribunal and no subpoena shall be issued against the Commissioner or such public officer. (Amended 93 of 1975 s. 17; 76 of 1981 s. 46)
(1A) The Commissioner or any public officer employed in the Rating and Valuation Department may be called to give evidence in any proceedings under sections 51(8), 53, 53A and 60. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 17. Amended 76 of 1981 s. 46)
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a subpoena duces tecum may be issued against the Commissioner requiring him to produce in any proceedings an application under section 51(4), 51(4A), 56A(1), 57(1), 59(1) or 63(1), and a subpoena issued under this subsection shall be deemed to be complied with by the production of any document specified in the subpoena by any public officer employed in the Rating and Valuation Department. (Amended 10 of 1975 s. 13; 39 of 1979 s. 16; 76 of 1981 s. 46)
(3)-(5) (Repealed 76 of 1981 s . 46)(6) The court shall have the jurisdiction conferred on it by this Part notwithstanding anything in the District Court Ordinance (Cap. 336).
(7) Subject to section 68A, any determination or order, other than a conviction, of the court or the Tribunal under this Part shall be final. (Replaced 93 of 1975 s. 17. Amended 76 of 1981 s. 46)

### Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance 《業主與租客(綜合)條例》

68A. Appeal on point of law
(1) Any party to proceedings before the court or the Tribunal may appeal to the Court of Appeal against a determination or order other than a conviction of the court or the Tribunal on the ground that such determination or order is erroneous in point of law. (Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59; 76 of 1981 s. 47)
(2) An appeal under this section shall be—
(a) in the case of an appeal from the court, subject to any rules made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4); and (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(b) in the case of an appeal from the Tribunal, subject to the provisions of, and any rules made under, the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 17). (Replaced 76 of 1981 s. 47)
(Added 93 of 1975 s. 18)

68B. Costs
In any proceedings under this Part, the Tribunal shall not make any order as to costs against a party unless that party has conducted his case in a frivolous or vexatious manner.
(Added 76 of 1981 s. 48)