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Part VA Duties, &c., of proprietors and other occupiers of units
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79ADuties of proprietors and other occupiers of units#
A proprietor, mortgagee in possession (whether by himself or another person), lessee or occupier of a unit shall not:
(a) do any thing or permit any thing to be done on, in or in relation to that unit so that:
(i) support or shelter provided by that unit for another unit or common property is interfered with; or
(ii) the passage or provision of water, sewerage, drainage, gas, electricity, garbage, artificially heated or cooled air, heating oil and other services (including telephone, radio and television services) through or by means of a pipe, wire, cable or duct for the time being in the unit is interfered with;
(b) use or enjoy that unit, or permit that unit to be used or enjoyed, in such a manner or for such a purpose as to cause a nuisance or hazard to the occupier of another unit (whether that person is a proprietor or not); or
(c) subject to sections 42B and 44, use or enjoy the common property in such a manner or for such a purpose as to interfere unreasonably with the use or enjoyment of the common property by the occupier of another unit (whether that person is a proprietor or not) or by any other person entitled to the use and enjoyment of the common property.