Application of Part II of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
14.—(1) In section 9—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a), “or” shall be omitted;
(b)at the end of paragraph (b), there shall be inserted—
“, or
(c)does not contain any provision which precludes a reduction in the rent during the tenancy, and—
(i)expressly states that this Part of this Act does not apply, or
(ii)makes provision for the reference of rent reviews to an independent expert whose decision is final.”.
(2) In section 28(5)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (b), “or” shall be omitted;
(b)at the end of paragraph (c), there shall be inserted—
“, or
(d)any dispute relating to rent review, in any case where Part II of this Act is excluded by virtue of section 9(c)(ii) of this Act.”.
(3) The amendments made by this article shall not apply where the provision in the instrument creating the tenancy referred to in section 9(c)(i) or (ii), as inserted by paragraph (1) above, is made before this article comes into force.