respect of damage to the retail premises or the building in which the premises are located. (3) Nothing in this section prevents the parties to a lease from terminating the lease by agreement if the retail premises or the building in which the premises are located is damaged or destroyed. 58 Refurbishment and refitting A provision in a retail premises lease requiring the tenant to refurbish or refit the retail premises is void unless it gives such details of the refurbishment or refitting as are necessary to indicate generally its nature, extent and timing. Division 2—Other interferences with tenancy 59 Restriction on whom the tenant employs or engages (1) A provision in a retail premises lease is void to the extent that it limits or has the effect of limiting the tenant's right to employ or engage persons the tenant chooses. (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent the lease from containing provisions that— (a) specify minimum standards of competence and behaviour for persons employed in the retail premises or other persons (such as contractors) doing work there; or (b) prohibit work from being carried out on specified items of the landlord's property; or (c) if the retail premises are located in a retail shopping centre, require the tenant to comply with any award or agreement (for example, a construction site agreement) affecting the centre.
respect of damage to the retail premises or the building in which the premises are located. (3) Nothing in this section prevents the parties to a lease from terminating the lease by agreement if the retail premises or the building in which the premises are located is damaged or destroyed. 58 Refurbishment and refitting A provision in a retail premises lease requiring the tenant to refurbish or refit the retail premises is void unless it gives such details of the refurbishment or refitting as are necessary to indicate generally its nature, extent and timing. Division 2—Other interferences with tenancy 59 Restriction on whom the tenant employs or engages (1) A provision in a retail premises lease is void to the extent that it limits or has the effect of limiting the tenant's right to employ or engage persons the tenant chooses. (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent the lease from containing provisions that— (a) specify minimum standards of competence and behaviour for persons employed in the retail premises or other persons (such as contractors) doing work there; or (b) prohibit work from being carried out on specified items of the landlord's property; or (c) if the retail premises are located in a retail shopping centre, require the tenant to comply with any award or agreement (for example, a construction site agreement) affecting the centre.
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