16.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a notice by a landlord or a tenant to the other of termination of the tenancy of a house letfor rent or other valuable consideration shall not be valid unless it is in writing and is served not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect.

(2) This section shall not apply—

(a) to the tenancy of a house let to a person in connection with his continuance in any office, appointment or employment,

(b) to the tenancy of a house let bona fide for the temporary convenience of or to meet a temporary necessity of the landlord or the tenant,

(c) to a tenancy conferring on the tenant the right to occupy a house for a holiday, or

(d) to such other class or classes of tenancies as may be prescribed for the purposes of this section by the Minister.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prejudice any provision of a contract or rule of law whereby a notice by a landlord or a tenant to the other of termination of the tenancy of a house is to be served more than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect.