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SCHEDULEThe First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2017

PART 3Procedure in respect of private rented applications

CHAPTER 1Procedure common to proceedings in respect of private rented applications

Application and interpretation

46.—(1) This Part of the Rules applies to proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal when exercising the functions allocated to it by

(a)regulation 3(1) of the First-tier Tribunal (Transfer of functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016(1); or

(b)regulation 3(1) of the First-tier Tribunal (Transfer of functions of the Private Rented Housing Panel) Regulations 2016(2).

(2) In this Part of the Rules—

(a)in Chapters 2, 3 and 4, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 2006 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to those Chapters;

(b)in Chapters 5 and 6, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 1988 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to those Chapters;

(c)in Chapters 7 and 8, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 1984 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to those Chapters;

(d)in Chapter 9, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 2014 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to that Chapter;

(e)in Chapter 10, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 2004 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to that Chapter;

(f)in Chapter 11, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 2011 Regulations, the definitions in those Regulations in respect of those terms apply to that Chapter; and

(g)in Chapter 12, where terms are used which are defined terms in the 2016 Act, the definitions in that Act in respect of those terms apply to that Chapter.