The Rent Assessment Committees (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1988

2.  The Rent Assessment Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 1971(1) are amended as follows—

(1) insert at the end of the definition of “reference” in regulation 2(2) “or which is referred or made under section 6, 13 or 22 of the Housing Act 1988”;

(2) insert before “as the case may be” in regulation 2(3) “or regulation 2A(4) of these regulations”;

(3) insert after regulation 2—

“1988 Act references

2A.— (1) This regulation applies where a reference is made under section 6, 13 or 22 of the Housing Act 1988.

(2) The committee shall serve on each party a notice specifying a period of not less than 7 days from the service of the notice during which either representations in writing or a request to make oral representations may be made by that party to the committee.

(3) A notice served under paragraph (2) above on the party who did not make the reference shall be accompanied by a copy of the reference.

(4) Where a party makes a request to make oral representations within the period specified in paragraph (2) above (or such further period as a committee may allow), the committee shall give him an opportunity to be heard in person or by a person authorised by him, whether or not that person is of counsel or a solicitor.

(5) The committee shall make such inquiry, if any, as they think fit and consider any information supplied or representation made to them in pursuance of paragraph (2) above.”;

(4) insert after “the Rent Act 1977” in regulation 3(4) “or regulation 2A(2) of these regulations”;

(5) insert after “dwelling-houses” in regulation 5(1)(b) “or, as the case may be, to the terms (including rent) of assured tenancies or assured agricultural occupancies of other dwelling-houses where such tenancies or occupancies have been the subject of a reference to a committee and in either case”, and omit the following “and”.

(1)

S.I. 1971/1065, amended by S.I. 1980/1699, 1981/1783.