SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58)

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1

The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In section 5(2) (no protected or statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to local authority etc.)—

a

in paragraph (a) for—

i

“regional, islands or district council”, in both places where it occurs; and

ii

“an islands or district council”,

substitute “ local authority ”; and

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3

In section 43(1) (registration areas for purposes of Part V), for “districts and islands areas” substitute “ areas of local authorities ”.

4

In section 62(1) (registration areas for purposes of Part VII), for “districts and islands areas” substitute “ areas of local authorities ”.

5

In section 63(4) (bodies for purposes of subsection (3)(b)), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, or a joint board or joint committee of two or more such councils, or the common good of such a council or any trust under the control of such a council;

aa

a water authority or sewerage authority;

6

In section 115(1) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “local authority”, for “an islands council or district council” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”;

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