Housing Rents and Subsidies (Scotland) Act 1975

Interpretation

1 (1) In this Schedule—

• " noted amount " means the amount of the registered rent noted as fairly attributable to the provision of services under subsection (1A) of section 43 of the 1971 Act, as substituted in terms of paragraph 14 of this Schedule ;

• " period of delay " means, subject to paragraphs 3(4) and 4 to 7 below, a period of two years beginning with the date of registration of a rent;

• " permitted increase " means the amount by which the rent for any rental period may be increased under paragraph 3 below ;

• " previous rent limit " means, subject to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph and to paragraphs 4, 6 and 7 below, the amount which for the last rental period beginning before the date of registration was payable by way of rent, having regard to the provisions of any enactment;

• " rental period " means a rental period beginning during the period of delay and after the commencement of this Act;

• " service element " means any amount calculated under paragraph 2(1) below;

• " specified sum " means £0.40 per week for a rental period which begins during the first year of the period of delay, with the addition of a further £0.40 per week for a rental period which begins during the second year.

(2) Where the rent includes an amount payable in respect of rates, the previous rent limit shall be decreased by the amount so payable, ascertained in accordance with Schedule 4 to the 1971 Act.