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While any such determination is in force, no application shall he made to vary it, or to determine the fair rent of the dwelling-house, unless where the applicant is the lessor, and satisfies the registrar that substantial alterations or additions have been made to the dwelling-house since the said determination, or that the outgoings of the lessor in respect of the dwelling-house have been increased.

14. While any such determination is in force, the rent paid by any lessee shall not exceed the fair rent determined by the court, notwithstanding any term or covenant in any lease current at the time of the application, or made at any time thereafter during such period, and any sum paid as rent during such period, or any period subsequent to the date fixed by the court, by any lessee in excess of such fair rent, may be recovered by the lessee from the lessor to whom it was paid in an action of debt in any competent court.

15. Any person who, during the period while any determination of the fair rent of a dwelling-house is in force, lets the said dwelling-house at a rent exceeding the fair rent determined by the court, or during such period knowingly receives any sum as rent exceeding the fair rent as so determined shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

16. While any such determination in respect of a dwelling-house is in force, the legal remedies for enforcing any covenant or agreement—
 * (a) to pay rent for such dwelling-house in excess of that fixed by such determination; or
 * (b) which directly or indirectly would secure to any person the payment of rent or of money in respect of the occupation of such dwelling house so that the amount received by such person would exceed the fair rent fixed by such determination,

shall be limited to enforcing the fair rent so determined.

17. (1) Any person who by any threat endeavours to dissuade or prevent a lessee from making or prosecuting any application under this Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. Rh