Finance Leasing Act 2000 · As enacted · Part II · Duties of Lessors, LessuEs AND SUPPLIERS
11. Right to undisturbed possession
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Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), a lessee has a right to the undisturbed and peaceful possession of the equipment provided to the lessee under a finance lease, and it shall be the duty of a lessor to ensure the protection of such right.
lessee
“lessee”, in relation to a fiance lease, means a person who acquires a right to possession and use of an equipment under the lease;
The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply where a lessee has, by reason of any act or omission of the lessee, ceased to be entitled to the right to undisturbed and peaceful possession of the equipment.
equipment
“equipment” means any tangible asset which has an economically useful life of more than one year and does not include land, any improvements made to land other than fixtures or immovable property attached to land which can be removed from the land without substantial destruction to such fixture or immovable property;