PART 7Miscellaneous provisions

I171First-tier Tribunal's jurisdiction

1

In relation to civil proceedings arising from a private residential tenancy—

a

the First-tier Tribunal has whatever competence and jurisdiction a sheriff would have but for paragraph (b),

b

a sheriff does not have competence or jurisdiction.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1), civil proceedings are any proceedings other than—

a

the prosecution of a criminal offence,

b

any proceedings related to such a prosecution.