Article 6(1)
1. In section 63(4)(b) of the Rent Act 1977(1) (meaning of “the rent officer” in Part 4 of that Act) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs”.
2.—(1) The Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999 is amended as follows.
(2) After article 1 insert—
1A. In this Order “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.”
(3) In article 3 (appointment etc. of rent officers in England)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”, and
(ii)for “he considers” substitute “they consider”, and
(b)in paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”.
(4) In article 4 (remuneration, pensions, allowances and gratuities), in paragraph (1)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”, and
(b)for “he accepts” substitute “they accept”.
(5) In article 5 (administration of rent officers)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”,
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)for “Secretary of State’s” substitute “Commissioners’ ”, and
(ii)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”,
(c)in paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “Commissioners”, and
(d)in paragraph (4)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” (wherever occurring) substitute “Commissioners”,
(ii)for “his” (in both places) substitute “the Commissioners’ ”, and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (c), for “is” substitute “are”.
Section 63(4) was substituted by the Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2403), art. 7(a) and amended by the Administration of the Rent Officer Service (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/973), art. 11.