The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of Valuation Appeals Committees) Regulations 2023 No. 45

SCHEDULE 2

PART 1 Consequential amendments and repeals of primary legislation

Lands Tribunal Act 1949

1.—(1) The Lands Tribunal Act 1949 is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In section 1 (establishment of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland and jurisdiction)—

(a) in all places where “a valuation appeal committee”, “valuation appeal committees” or “the committee” appears substitute “the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland”,

(b) in subsection (3BA) for “the decision” substitute “a decision”.

(3) In section 8 (interpretation) after the entry for “arbitrator” insert—

““First-tier Tribunal for Scotland” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, established by section 1 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.”.