Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Board” means the Rent Assessment Board established under this Act for the rent restriction area in which any premises in question are situate; “landlord” and “tenant” respectively include any person from time to time deriving title under the original landlord or tenant; “premises” means any dwelling-house, flat and any other building in which persons dwell and any part of any premises let or sublet separately; “rent” includes any sum paid as rent or hire for the use of furniture where premises are let furnished or where premises are let and furniture therein is hired by the landlord to the tenant: Provided that this interpretation shall not apply to any agreement for the letting and hiring of furnished rooms with 5 “rent restriction area” means the area within a radius of two miles from any courthouse in Belize and any other area which the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare to be a “rent restriction area”; “tenant” includes subtenant. Act.