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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