SCHEDULE 1Consequential provisions – primary legislation

PART 1Provisions consequential upon transfer of functions from rent assessment committees for areas in England

Rent Act 197727

In section 8519 (interpretation of Part V)—

a

in subsection (1), insert the following definition in the appropriate alphabetical place—

  • “appropriate tribunal” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a dwelling in England, the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal; and

    2. b

      in relation to a dwelling in Wales, a rent assessment committee;

b

in the definition of “register”—

i

omit “by the president of the rent assessment panel concerned”;

ii

after “section 79” insert “or 79A”;

c

omit the definition relating to “rent tribunal”;

d

in subsection (4), after “section 79(3)” insert “, 79A(3)”.