Section 3 — Act not to apply to certain premises.

3. Act not to apply to certain premises,- Nothing in this Act shall
            apply to –
                  (a) Any premise(s) owned or promoted by the Central or
                  State or Local Authority or a Government undertaking or
                  enterprise or a statutory body or cantonment board.
                 (b) Premise(s) owned by a company, university or
                 organization given on rent to its employees as part of
                 service contract;
                 (c) Any premise(s) owned by religious or charitable
                 institutions as may be specified by the Central/State
                 Government, by notification;
                 (d) Any premise(s) owned by Wakfs registered under the
                 Wakf Act, 1995 (Act No.43 of 1995) or to any trust
                 registered under the Public Trust Act;

                 (e) Any other building and/or category of building(s)
                 specifically exempted in public interest by the State
                 Government through notific Provided that any owner of
                 the premise(s) falling under clauses (a) to (e) of the above,

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                  may opt that the tenancy agreement entered into by them
                  be regulated under the provisions of this Act.



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