Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

[F1 43B Supplementary provisions regarding rent registration service providers. S

(1) Where—

(a) rent registration arrangements are in force in relation to a registration area (“existing arrangements”); and

(b) the Secretary of State decides not to make further such arrangements in relation to that area in respect of the period following the expiry or termination of the existing arrangements,

then, notwithstanding section 43A(3) above, he may under section 43(3) above appoint rent officers for the area, such appointments taking effect on the expiry or, as the case may be, the termination of the existing arrangements.

(2) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) below, a change of responsibility takes place where—

(a) under rent registration arrangements in relation to a registration area, a rent registration service provider assumes responsibility for the performance of functions which, immediately prior to the coming into force of the arrangements, were performed by a rent officer for the area or by another rent registration service provider; or

(b) a rent officer is appointed for a registration area in relation to which, immediately prior to the coming into force of the appointment, rent registration arrangements were in force.

(3) Where a change of responsibility takes place the Secretary of State shall publish, in such manner as he considers appropriate, a notice specifying—

(a) the registration area concerned;

(b) the date when the change takes effect; and

(c) the name and official address of the person who is rent officer or, as the case may be, rent registration service provider after that date.

(4) Where a change of responsibility takes place—

(a) any decision taken, and anything else done or omitted to be done in the performance of the functions mentioned in section 43A(2) above by or in relation to the person previously responsible for the performance of those functions shall have effect as if taken or, as the case may be, done or omitted to be done by or in relation to the person currently so responsible; and

(b) any court proceedings by or against the person previously so responsible and relating to the performance by him of those functions shall continue by or against the person currently so responsible.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 43B inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 76, 82(2), Sch. 16 para. 7