The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013

Local Government and Housing Act 1989

95.—(1) Schedule 10 (security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies) to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 4(2)(b), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(3) After paragraph 4, insert—

“4A.   For the purposes of this Schedule, “appropriate tribunal” means—

(a) in relation to a dwelling-house in England, the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal; and

(b) in relation to a dwelling-house in Wales, a rent assessment committee.”.

(4) In paragraph 6—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”;

(ii) for “committee”, in both places, substitute “tribunal”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (6), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “an appropriate tribunal”, and for “committee” substitute “tribunal”.

(5) In paragraph 7(2), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(6) In paragraph 10(2)(a) for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(7) In paragraph 11—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”, and for “committee” in both places, substitute “tribunal”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) for “rent assessment committee” substitute “appropriate tribunal”;

(ii) for “committee’s” substitute “tribunal’s”;

(iii) for “committee” substitute “tribunal”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (5), for “rent assessment committee” substitute “appropriate tribunal”, and for “committee” at each place, substitute “tribunal”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (8), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”, and for “committee” at each place substitute “tribunal”.

(8) In paragraph 18, for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal” and for “committee” substitute “appropriate tribunal”.

(9) In paragraph 19(3)(d), for “a rent assessment committee” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(1)

1989 c. 42. Schedule 10 has been amended by paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance (Housing) (Consequential Amendments) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/651).