Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where, otherwise
than as a result of a breach of an agreement, the premises, or a part of the
premises, the subject of that agreement are destroyed or rendered
uninhabitable or cease to be lawfully usable as a residence or are
appropriated or acquired by any authority by compulsory
process —
(a) the
rent shall abate accordingly; and
(b) the
owner or tenant may give notice of termination of the agreement to the other
upon that ground.
(2) Where an owner
gives notice of termination under this section, the period of notice shall be
not less than 7 days.
(3) Where a tenant
gives notice of termination under this section, the period of notice shall be
not less than 2 days.
(4) Where notice of
termination is given under this section in respect of an agreement that
creates a tenancy for a fixed term, the notice is not ineffectual by reason of
the fact that the day specified as the day on which the tenant is to, or will,
deliver up possession of the premises is earlier than the last day of that
term.