PART 3Private rented housing

Transfer of sheriff's jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal

I117Repairing standard

1

The 2006 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 18—

a

in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2)(b), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”.

3

The title of section 18 becomes Contracting out with consent of First-tier Tribunal.

4

In section 57—

a

in subsection (2), for “sheriff” substitute “ relevant authority ”,

b

after subsection (2) insert—

2A

In subsection (2), the relevant authority is—

a

where the requirement or thing which the person is authorised or entitled to do relates to the repairing standard, the First-tier Tribunal,

b

in any other case, the sheriff.

5

Part 2 of schedule 1 makes minor and consequential amendments.