§ 6. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the Control of Rent and Tenancy Agreements Ordinance, 1955, which was passed by the Legislative Council of the Seychelles on 17th March, 1955, has not been brought into operation.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe purpose of the 1955 Control of Rent and Tenancy Agreements Ordinance was to consolidate and improve existing legislation and to make some changes in principle. Certain difficulties arose however particularly over the provisions raising minimum annual rents from 8 per cent. to 12 per cent. of the capital value of the property, and permitting "contracting out" from rent control. As there was no local demand for the Ordinance with the amendments which might have proved necessary, the existing legislation was allowed to remain in force.