Schedule 3 contains modifications to the law in relation to rent adjudication.
(1)Section 10 expires at the end of 31 March 2024.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that, instead of expiring at the time it would otherwise expire, section 10 will expire at the end of a period of not more than one year from that time.
(3)For the avoidance of doubt, the power under subsection (2) may be exercised more than once.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2)—
(a)are subject to the affirmative procedure, and
(b)must be made before section 10 expires.
(5)At the same time as laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 29(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (instruments subject to the affirmative procedure), the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a statement of their reasons why the regulations should be made.