mencement of this Act, unless, in any case, the landlord and tenant agree in writing, in the contract of tenancy, or otherwise, that this Act, or any part or provision of this Act, shall not apply to the contract; and, in that case, this Act, or the part or provision thereof to which that agreement refers (as the case may be), shall not apply to the contract.
Application of Act to existing tenancies.57.—In any case of a contract of tenancy from year to year or at will, current at the commencement of this Act, this Act shall not apply to the contract, if within two months after the commencement of this Act the landlord or the tenant gives notice in writing to the other to the effect that he (the person giving the notice) desires that the existing contract of tenancy between them shall remain unaffected by this Act; but such a notice shall be revocable by writing; and in the absence of any such notice, or on revocation of every such notice, this Act shall apply to the contract.
In every other case of a contract of tenancy current at the commencement of this Act, this Act shall not apply to the contract.
Exception of non-agricultural and small holdings.58.—Nothing in this Act shall apply to a holding that is not either wholly agricultural or wholly pastoral, or in part agricultural and as to the residue pastoral, or that is of less extent than two acres.
Exception where other compensation.59.—A tenant shall not be entitled to claim compensation under this Act and under any custom of the country or contract in respect of the same work or thing.
General saving of rights.60.—Except as in this Act expressed, nothing in this Act shall take away, abridge, or pre-