Rent Act 1977

54 In section 26(1) of the Housing Finance Act 1972—

(a) in the definition of " dwelling ", for " Part VI of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " Part V of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(b) in the definition of " landlord " for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " the Rent Act 1977 " :

(c) omit the definition of " Part VI letting ";

(d) after the definition of " rebate scheme " insert:—

• “' restricted letting ' means a contract which is a restricted contract for the purposes of the Rent Act 1977, or would be a restricted contract but for section 19(5)(b) or (c) thereof”;

(e) in the definition of "sub-let", for "the Rent Act 1968" substitute " the Rent Act 1977 "; and

(f) in the definition of "tenant", in paragraph (d), for "Part VI letting " substitute " restricted letting ".