3.—(1) The Schedule (forms prescribed for the purposes of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988) is amended as follows.
(2) In Form No. 1—
(a)in the instructions preceding paragraph 1, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(b)after the final instruction preceding paragraph 1, insert—
“Note: If your property is in England, “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal. If your property is in Wales, “tribunal” means a rent assessment committee.”;
(c)in the instructions headed “What to do if this notice is served on you”—
(i)for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for “to a Rent Assessment Committee” substitute “to a Tribunal”;
(iii)for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(iv)for “The rent assessment committee” substitute “The tribunal”.
(3) In the heading to Form No. 2, for “Rent Assessment Committee” substitute “Tribunal”.
(4) In Form No. 2—
(a)in the instructions preceding paragraph 1—
(i)for “your local rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)at the end of those instructions, insert—
“Note: If your property is in England, “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal. If your property is in Wales, “tribunal” means a rent assessment committee.”;
(b)in paragraph 11(a) and (b) for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”.
(5) In Form No. 4B(1)—
(a)in the Guidance notes for tenants—
(i)in paragraph 3, for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for paragraph 4, substitute—
“To refer the notice to the tribunal, you must use the form Application referring a notice proposing a new rent under an Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy to a Tribunal. You can obtain this from the tribunal or a legal stationer.”;
(iii)in paragraph 5—
(aa)for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”;
(bb)for “committee”, in both places, substitute “tribunal”;
(iv)after paragraph 5, insert—
“5A In these Guidance notes for agricultural occupants, the “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.”;
(b)in the Guidance notes for landlords, in paragraph 9, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute ”the First-tier Tribunal”.
(6) In Form No. 4C—
(a)in the Guidance notes for agricultural occupants—
(i)in paragraph 3, for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for paragraph 4 substitute—
“To refer the notice to the tribunal, you must use the form Application referring a notice proposing a new rent under the Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy to a Tribunal. You can obtain this from the tribunal or a legal stationer.”;
(iii)in paragraph 5—
(aa)for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”;
(bb)for “committee”, in both places, substitute “tribunal”;
(iv)after paragraph 5 insert—
“5A In these Guidance notes for agricultural occupants, the “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.”;
(b)in the Guidance notes for landlords, in paragraph 9, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(7) In Form No. 5, in paragraph 12(a) and (b), for “rent assessment committee”, in both places substitute “tribunal”.
Form 4B was inserted by S.I. 2003/260.