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1SThe Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
2SIn section 7(2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.
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I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
3SIn section 11—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “the court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (2), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
4SIn section 12—
(a)in subsection (1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (2), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(c)in subsection (3), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(d)in subsection (4), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
5SIn section 19(1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
6SIn section 21, for “court”, where it first occurs substitute, “First-tier Tribunal” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.
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I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
7SIn section 23(1), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
8SIn section 24—
(a)in subsection (3), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (4), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(c)in subsection (5), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(d)in subsection (6), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(e)in subsection (7), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(f)in subsection (8), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.
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I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
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9SIn section 25(1), the definition of “the court” is repealed.
10SIn section 26, for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.
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I9Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
11SSection 27 is repealed.
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I10Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
12SIn section 31(2)—
(a)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I11Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
13SIn section 32—
(a)in subsection (4), for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I12Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
14SIn section 35(12), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.
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I13Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
15SIn section 39—
(a)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)for “the court”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(c)for “direct the clerk of court to correct” substitute “ order the correction of ”.
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I14Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
16SIn section 43B(4)(b), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.
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I15Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
17SIn section 45(3), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.
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I16Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
18SIn section 60(3)—
(a)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(b)the words from “and” to the end are repealed.
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I17Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
19SIn section 64(6)(b), for “sheriff, on a summary application” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal, on an application ”.
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I18Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
20SIn section 75—
(a)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(b)the title becomes “ Power of First-tier Tribunal, in action for possession, to reduce period of notice to quit ”.
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I19Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
21SIn section 76—
(a)in subsection (2), for “sheriff may, if he thinks fit,” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal may ”,
(b)in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”.
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I20Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
22SIn section 77, for “sheriff court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I21Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
23SIn section 97—
(a)in subsection (8), for “sheriff” in both places it occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (9), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier tribunal ”.
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I22Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
24SIn section 102—
(a)before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1)The First-tier Tribunal has jurisdiction, either in the course of any proceedings relating to a dwelling-house or on an application made for the purpose by the landlord or the tenant, to determine any question as to the application of this Act (other than Part IX) or as to any matter which is or may become material for determining any such question.”,
(b)in subsection (1), before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”,
(c)subsection (2) is repealed,
(d)in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I23Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
25SIn section 103, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—
“An application to the sheriff under section 93(1) is to be made by way of summary application.”.
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I24Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
26SIn section 104, before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”.
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I25Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
27SIn section 115(1), after the definition of “converted tenancy” insert—
““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;”.
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I26Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
28SIn Schedule 1—
(a)in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in paragraph 7, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I27Sch. 1 para. 28 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
29SIn Schedule 1A—
(a)in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in paragraph 6, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I28Sch. 1 para. 29 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
30SIn paragraph 3 of Schedule 1B, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I29Sch. 1 para. 30 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
31SIn Schedule 2—
(a)in Cases 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, for “court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in paragraph 1 of Part III—
(i)for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “the court” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(c)in Part IV—
(i)in paragraph 2, for “court”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(ii)in paragraph 3(1)(a), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(d)the title to Part I becomes “ Cases in which First-tier Tribunal may order possession ”,
(e)the title to Part II becomes “ Cases in which First-tier Tribunal must order possession where dwelling-house subject to regulated tenancy ”.
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I30Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
32SThe Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.
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I31Sch. 1 para. 32 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
33SIn section 16(2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I32Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
34SIn section 17(8), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I33Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
35SIn section 18—
(a)in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(c)in subsection (3A)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(d)in subsection (4)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(e)in subsection (4A), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(f)in subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(g)in subsection (6A), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(h)in subsection (7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I34Sch. 1 para. 35 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
36SIn section 19—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(c)in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I35Sch. 1 para. 36 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
37SIn section 20—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(c)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(d)in subsection (4)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(e)in subsection (6), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,
(f)the title becomes “ Extended discretion of First-tier Tribunal in possession claims ”.
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I36Sch. 1 para. 37 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
38SIn section 21(3)—
(a)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)for “he” substitute “ Tribunal ”.
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I37Sch. 1 para. 38 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
39SIn section 22—
(a)in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I38Sch. 1 para. 39 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
40SIn section 25(7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I39Sch. 1 para. 40 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
41SIn section 28(1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I40Sch. 1 para. 41 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
42SIn section 29, for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.
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I41Sch. 1 para. 42 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
43SIn section 30(2)—
(a)the word “summary” is repealed,
(b)in the opening words, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(c)in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(d)in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(e)in the closing words—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”.
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I42Sch. 1 para. 43 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
44SIn section 33—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,
(b)in subsection (4), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I43Sch. 1 para. 44 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
45SIn section 36—
(a)after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)Any action to enforce liability arising from this section must be raised in the First-tier Tribunal unless the residential occupant's claim is founded on the premises in question being subject to a Scottish secure tenancy or to a short Scottish secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)).”,
(b)in subsection (6)(b), after “sheriff” insert “ or First-tier Tribunal ”,
(c)in subsection (6B), after “court”, in both places it occurs, insert “ or, as the case may be, the First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I44Sch. 1 para. 45 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
46SIn section 42(1)(c)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “court”, where it first occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(c)in sub-paragraph (iii), after “possession” insert “ the First-tier Tribunal or, as the case may be, ”.
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I45Sch. 1 para. 46 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
47SIn section 55(1), after the definition of “council tax” insert—
““First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;”.
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I46Sch. 1 para. 47 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.
48SIn Schedule 5—
(a)in grounds 1, 2, 5 and 7, for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(b)the title of Part I becomes “ Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal must order possession ”,
(c)the title of Part II becomes “ Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal may order possession ”,
(d)in paragraph 2 of Part III—
(i)for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,
(ii)in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(iii)in the closing words, for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,
(e)in paragraph 3(1)(a) of that Part, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.
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I47Sch. 1 para. 48 in force at 1.12.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/330, art. 3, sch.