PART IVCERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND RENT CONTROL

CHAPTER IIITENANCIES SUBJECT TO RENT CONTROL

Functions of the rent officer and rent assessment committees

Consideration by a rent assessment committee44

1

A rent assessment committee shall consider any determination referred to it under Article 43.

2

Schedule 2, which relates to the procedure to be followed by a rent assessment committee when considering a determination, shall have effect.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of Article 72, the Department may make regulations with respect to the consideration of a determination by a rent assessment committee, including regulations which contain provisions to modify Schedule 2.

4

Having considered whether a rent determined under Article 42 is an appropriate rent under a tenancy of a dwelling-house, the rent assessment committee may confirm or vary the determination.

5

The rent assessment committee shall notify the landlord and the tenant of the dwelling house, and the rent officer, of its decision.

6

On receiving the notification, the rent officer shall register the rent, as confirmed or varied, in the register of rents as an appropriate rent under that tenancy of the dwelling-house.