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Temporary Protection Measures for Business Tenants (COVID-19 Pandemic) Ordinance Ord. No. 2 of 2022 Section 5 ::(ii) the beginning of the day on which this subsection and subsection (5) cease to apply in relation to the tenancy under subsection (9), to pay the rent in compliance with the tenancy.

(5) Any action (or any part of an action) taken by the landlord of a tenancy in respect of the tenant’s failure described in subsection (4), if pending when the protection period begins, is to be stayed until the earlier of the following—
 * (a) the expiry of the protection period;
 * (b) the beginning of the day on which this subsection and subsection (4) cease to apply in relation to the tenancy under subsection (9).

(6) The landlord of a tenancy is barred from taking, or continuing to take, any one or more of the actions specified in subsection (7) in respect of the tenant’s failure during the period—
 * (a) beginning on the day on which this subsection becomes applicable to the tenancy; and
 * (b) ending on the earlier of the following—
 * (i) the expiry of the protection period;
 * (ii) the beginning of the day on which this subsection ceases to apply in relation to the tenancy under subsection (9),

to pay the rent in compliance with the tenancy.

(7) The actions are—
 * (a) suspending the provision of utility services or other services in relation to the premises concerned;