Part 1

Rent
Chapter 1

Designation of rent control areas

Ministers’ decision on whether to designate rent control area

Scottish Ministers’ duty to report
8
1
The Scottish Ministers, having considered a report from a local authority under section 4 or a further report mentioned in section 5(2), must prepare and publish a report—
a
stating—
i
whether or not they propose to lay a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under section 9(1) designating all or part of the area of the local authority as a rent control area, and
ii
the reasons for their decision,
b
including an explanation of such other matters as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
2
The Scottish Ministers must publish the report prepared by them—
a
as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the relevant local authority report,
b
in such manner as they consider appropriate.
S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 86(2)