Section Sch3-10 — Property Law Act 2007: Premises unable to be used for particular purpose

10 Premises unable to be used for particular purpose (1) The lessee may terminate the lease, on reasonable notice to the lessor, if— (a) it is an express or implied term of the lease that the leased premises may be used for 1 or more specified purposes; and (b) at any time during the currency of the lease, those premises cannot, or can no longer be, lawfully used for 1 or more of those specified purposes. (2) Despite subclause (1), the lessee may not terminate the lease if the reason the leased premises cannot, or can no longer be, lawfully used for 1 or more of the specified purposes is because of an act or omission of— (a) the lessee; or (b) the lessee’s agent, contractor, or invitee; or (c) any other person under the lessee’s direction or control. Compare: 1952 No 51 ss 106 , 107