Part 2Leasehold enfranchisement and extension

Jurisdiction of the county court and tribunals

41References to “the court” in Part 1 of the LRA 1967

(1)

The LRA 1967 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions, for “the court” substitute “the appropriate tribunal” in each place it occurs—

(a)

section 2;

(b)

section 27;

(c)

in Schedule 1—

(i)

paragraph 3;

(ii)

paragraph 4;

(d)

in Schedule 3—

(i)

paragraph 6(3);

(ii)

paragraph 7(5);

(e)

in Schedule 4A—

(i)

paragraph 3(3);

(ii)

paragraph 3A(3);

(iii)

paragraph 4A(6).

(3)

In the following provisions, for “into court” substitute “into the tribunal” in each place it occurs—

(a)

sections 11 to 13, including the heading of section 13;

(b)

section 27;

(c)

in Schedule 1, paragraph 4(3)(c).

(4)

In the following provisions, after “court” insert “or tribunal”—

(a)

section 5(7);

(b)

section 13(3)(b);

(c)

section 37(7);

(d)

in Schedule 3, paragraph 5, in both places it occurs.

(5)

In section 11(5), for “in court” substitute “in the tribunal”.

(6)

In section 13(3), in the words after paragraph (b)—

(a)

after “a court” insert “or tribunal”;

(b)

omit “other than the county court”;

(c)

after “the court” insert “or tribunal”.

(7)

In section 27A(7)(b)—

(a)

after “the court” insert “or the appropriate tribunal”;

(b)

after “court order” insert “or order of a tribunal”.