In regulation 2(2) of the principal regulations, for the definition of “committee”, there shall be substituted the following definition:–

““committee” means a rent assessment committee constituted under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977, to which a reference is made, but does not include a rent assessment committee carrying out the functions conferred on it by section 72 (Functions of Rent Tribunals) or section 142 (Leasehold Valuation Tribunals) of the Housing Act 19801.”.