39 Applications for tenancy of holding

39  Applications for tenancy of holding

(1)     An application under this section by an eligible person to the Tribunal for a direction entitling him to a tenancy of the holding shall be made within the period of three months beginning with the day after the date of death.

(2)     Where only one application is made under this section the Tribunal, if satisfied—

(a)     that the applicant was an eligible person at the date of death, and

(b)     that he has not subsequently ceased to be such a person,

shall determine whether he is in their opinion a suitable person to become the tenant of the holding.

(3)     Where two or more applications are made under this section, then, subject to subsection (4) below, subsection (2) above shall apply to each of the applicants as if he were the only applicant.

(4)     If the applicants under this section include a person validly designated by the deceased

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