Bare ActsThe PUNJAB RENT ACT, 1995 (punjab Act No. 13 of 2012)

Section 74

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(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette make Rules for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Vidhan Sabha, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive session aforesaid, the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. 1[75. (1) On the commencement of this Act, the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (East Punjab Act No. III of 1949), is hereby repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect,- (a) the previous operation of the Act so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Act so repealed; (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed under the Act so repealed; and (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability penalty, forfeiture, 1Substituted by Punjab Act No. 33 of 2013, Section 23 Power of Government to frame rules. Repeal and Savings. 58 and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the repealing Act had not been passed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (East Punjab Act No. III of 1949), under sub-section (1), all cases and other proceedings in respect of the premises, other than owned by a non-resident Indian, let out prior to the commencement of this Act shall be governed and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Act so repealed.] 59 1[SCHEDULE I (see section 4) Form of Agreement (to be typed on Bond Paper in three copies, on each for the Landlord, the Tenant and the 2[Registering Authority]). AGREEMENT This agreement is made between _______________Owner/ Authorised Attorney/Landlord of _________and__________ lessee (tenant) on_________ day of__________ (month and year) for letting out of premises on the following terms and conditions, namely: - (i) The tenancy will be for a period of________ months/years. (ii) The Starting rent will be Rs. _______ per months. (iii) The maintenance charges at Rs, ________ per month will also be paid along with rent. (iv) The property tax will be paid by the tenant. (v) The day to day repairs (Part ‘B’) of Schedule-II will be the responsibility of the tenant. (vi) The repairs to damages in part ‘A’ of Schedule-II will be carried out by the landlord unless caused by the negligence of the tenant. (vii) The rent and other payable charges will be paid by ________ day of, month in advance/the following months. (viii) The tenant will have the option to vacate the premises by giving three months notice. (ix) The rent will be increased by five per cent per year on ________ and ________ the third increase will be 1Substituted by Punjab Act No. 33 of 2013, Section 24 2Substituted for words “Rent Authority” by Punjab Act No. 23 of 2014, Section 19 60 proportionate to the increase in whole sale Consumer Price Index over the three years period _______ to _____ [Sec. 6]. (x) The tenant agrees to handover the vacant possession of the premises on the expiry of the period contracted, i.e. on _______ day of ________ month_________ year_______. (xi) The electricity and water bills will be paid by the tenant. (xii) Both the landlord and the tenant agree to abide by the conditions of the Punjab Rent Act, 1995. Tenant Landlord REGISTRATION This agreement is presented for registration before me in the office of the 1[Registering Authority] by _______ Landlord and ________ Tenant jointly on day of _________ Year at _________. The contents of the this deed have been read over and explained to the executants, who admit the execution of this agreement to be corrected as agreed to. The agreement has been registered in this office at Sr. No.__________ at pages ________ and Book No. ___________. Dated: 2[Registering Authority]] 1Substituted for words “Rent Authority” by Punjab Act No. 23 of 2014, Section 19 2Substituted for words “Rent Authority” by Punjab Act No. 23 of 2014, Section 19 61 SCHEDULE II (See sections 17 and 18) Repairs & Responsibility Part-A Structural repairs to be got done by the landlord.

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