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Occupier paying Money on account of Landlord to deduct the same from his Rent.
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XLV. And be it enacted, That every Occupier of Land who, not being the Owner thereof within the Meaning of this Act, and liable to the Rent-charge charged thereon, shall pay any Sum of Money for the Land in his Occupation on account of any such Rent-charge, shall be authorized to deduct from and out of his Rent the Amount of the Sum of Money which he shall so pay as aforesaid; and the next immediate Landlord of such Occupier, if not himself such Owner, and liable to such Rent-charge as aforesaid, shall be authorized to make the like Deduction from the Rent payable by him, and so on, each Sub-Lessee and Sub-Lessor of such Land (not being such Owner) being entitled to deduct the Sum so paid on account of such Rent-charge from and out of the Rent payable to his next immediate Landlord, until such Deduction shall be made from the Rent payable to a Person being the Owner within the Meaning of this Act, and liable to such Rent-charge as aforesaid, who shall not be entitled to make any such Deduction from the Rent (if any) payable by him; and every such Occupier, Sub-Lessee, or Sub-Lessor, as the Case may be, paying any such Sum of Money, shall be acquitted and discharged of the Sum so paid by him as fully and effectually as if the same had been actually paid to his Landlord (except where there shall be any Lease or Agreement to the contrary made after the passing of this Act); but nothing herein contained shall, extend or be construed to enable any such Occupier, Sub-Lessee, or Sub-Lessor to deduct from his Rent any Costs or Expences incurred by the Nonpayment of the Monies Charged and to be levied under and by virtue of this Act.
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