8.
Termination by events.
(1) The occupancy of a residential holding hereunder shall be
terminated automatically on the happening of any of the following events—
(a) upon the remarriage of the occupant where the occupant is a
wife;
(b) upon the death of the occupant or all the occupants;
(c) upon the occupant, being a child, or all the occupants, being
children, attaining the age of eighteen in the case of males and
attaining the age of twenty-one or marrying in the case of
females;
(d) upon the occupant or occupants ceasing to occupy the residential
holding for a continuous period of six months;
(e) upon surrender in writing signed by the occupant if adult or
endorsed by the court if the occupancy is by a minor or minors;
except that where any child or children of the description
contained in paragraph 1 of this Schedule was or were resident
with and dependent upon the occupant at the residential holding
immediately before such event, the occupancy shall not terminate
but the child or children shall succeed to it.
9.
Termination by court order.
(1) Any court having jurisdiction over the residential holding, having
regard to its value upon application by the registered proprietor for the time
being of the holding or any part of it, may order the termination of the
occupancy of the residential holding or any part of it upon proof of existence
of any one or more of the following grounds—
(a) that the occupant has persistently failed to comply with one or
more of the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Schedule;
(b) that suitable alternative accommodation is available for the
occupant and any persons resident with and dependent on the
occupant who would suffer no hardship by occupying the
alternative accommodation instead of the residential holding;
(c) that no hardship would be occasioned to the occupant or any
person resident with and dependent upon the occupant if the
occupant is paid a sum of money to be assessed by the court
instead of being permitted to occupy the residential holding or
part of it as the case may be and the applicant will immediately
pay that sum to the occupant.
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