(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations—
(a)prescribing the form of any notice, application, register or other document to be given, made or used in pursuance of this Part of this Act;
(b)regulating the procedure to be followed by rent officers F1... [F2whether under this Act [F3, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 or Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016]]; and
(c)prescribing anything required or authorised to be prescribed by this Part of this Act.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1)(b) above may contain provisions modifying section 46, 47 or 50 above or Schedule 5 or 6 to this Act; but no regulations containing such provisions shall have effect unless approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(3)Regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which, except in a case falling within subsection (2) above, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 53(1)(b) omitted (1.12.2016) by virtue of The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(7) (with sch. 1)
F2Words added by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), ss. 48(1), 52
F3Words in s. 53(1)(b) substituted (1.12.2017) by Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 19), s. 79(2), sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2, sch.