SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Applicatons for Registration of Rents

Part I Applications Unsupported by Certificate of Fair Rent

Precedure on applications to rent officer

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1

If such an objection as is mentioned in paragraph 6 above is received, then—

a

if it is received within the period of 28 days specified in that paragraph or a rent assessment committee so direct, the rent officer shall refer the matter to a rent assessment committee;

b

if it is received after the expiry of that period the rent officer may either refer the matter to a rent assessment committee or seek the directions of a rent assessment committee whether so to refer it.

2

The rent officer shall indicate in the register whether the matter has been referred to a rent assessment committee in pursuance of this paragraph.