For section 28(6) of the M1Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (notification of housing authority’s decision on application under section 27 of that Act) there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(6)

The authority shall notify their decision on the application in writing to the applicant, and to the occupier of the dwelling-house, within three months of their receiving the application or, if an application is made for the services of a committee under section 29 of this Act, within two months of their receiving the committee’s advice.

(6A)

The notification shall state—

(a)

if the authority are satisfied that the applicant’s case is substantiated in accordance with section 27 above, what action they propose to take on the application;

(b)

if they are not so satisfied, the reasons for their decision.”