Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Prospective

43 References to “the court” in Part 1 of the LRHUDA 1993 E+W

(1) The LRHUDA 1993 is amended as follows.

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

(a) sections 22 to 27;

(b) sections 46 to 51;

(c) section 74(3)(c);

(d) in Schedule 1—

(i) paragraphs 2 to 5;

(ii) paragraphs 5B to 5E;

(iii) paragraph 6(3);

(e) in Schedule 3, paragraph 15(2);

(f) in Schedule 5—

(i) paragraph 1(1);

(ii) paragraph 2(1);

(g) in Schedule 11, paragraph 6(3);

(h) in Schedule 12, paragraph 9(2).

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

(a) section 27;

(b) section 51;

(c) in Schedule 1, paragraph 6(3)(c);

(d) in Schedule 5, paragraphs 2 to 4, including the heading of paragraph 4;

(e) in Schedule 8, paragraphs 2 and 4, including the heading of paragraph 4.

(4) In section 19(6), after “any court” insert “or tribunal”.

(5) In section 26(9), for “Rules of court” substitute “Tribunal Procedure Rules, and regulations under Schedule 12 to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (leasehold valuation tribunals: procedure),”.

(6) In section 37A(8)(b)—

(a) after “the court” insert “or the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) after “court order” insert “or order of a tribunal”.

(7) In section 61A(7)(b)—

(a) after “the court” insert “or the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) after “court order” insert “or order of a tribunal”.

(8) In section 101(9), in the words before paragraph (a), after “a decision” insert “or order”.

(9) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6(2), in the words after paragraph (b), for “the court” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(10) In Schedule 3—

(a) in paragraph 10(1)(d)(ii), after “the court” insert “or the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) in paragraph 10(2), after “a court” insert “or tribunal”.

(11) In Schedule 8, in paragraph 4(3)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “any court” insert “or tribunal”;

(b) in the words after paragraph (b)—

(i) after “a court” insert “or tribunal”;

(ii) omit “other than the county court”;

(iii) after “the court” insert “or tribunal”.

(12) In Schedule 11, in paragraph 6(1), in the words after paragraph (c), for “the court” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”.

(13) In Schedule 12—

(a) in paragraph 8(1)(c)(ii), after “the court” insert “or the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) in paragraph 8(2), after “a court” insert “or tribunal”.

(14) In the headings before sections 22 and 46, omit “court or”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 124(3)