(1)In section 34 of the 2001 Act (short Scottish secure tenancies)—
(a)after subsection (5), insert—
“(5A)Subsection (5) does not apply to a tenancy mentioned in subsection (6A).”,
(b)after subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)A tenancy which is a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35 or paragraph 1, 2 or 2A of schedule 6 has a term of 12 months from the day on which the tenancy is granted.”.
(2)In section 35 of the 2001 Act (conversion to short Scottish secure tenancy)—
(a)after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)A short Scottish secure tenancy created by virtue of this section has a term of 12 months from the day on which the landlord serves a notice under subsection (3).”, and
(b)for subsection (4), substitute—
“(4)Where a tenancy becomes a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of this section—
(a)subsection (5) of section 34 does not apply to the tenancy, but
(b)otherwise subsection (6) of that section does apply to the tenancy.”.
(3)In section 37 of the 2001 Act (conversion to Scottish secure tenancy), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)Subsection (6) applies to a tenancy which—
(a)became a short Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of section 35, and
(b)becomes a Scottish secure tenancy by virtue of this section.
(6)The term of the tenancy is the term which applied immediately before the tenancy became a short Scottish secure tenancy.”.