The Transfer of Functions (Administration of Rent Officer Service in England) Order 2008

Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2403)

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2.—(1) The Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999 is amended as follows.

(2) After article 1 insert—

The Commissioners

1A.  In this Order “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

(3) In article 3 (appointment etc. of rent officers in England)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”, and

(ii)for “he considers” substitute “they consider”, and

(b)in paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”.

(4) In article 4 (remuneration, pensions, allowances and gratuities), in paragraph (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”, and

(b)for “he accepts” substitute “they accept”.

(5) In article 5 (administration of rent officers)—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”,

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)for “Secretary of State’s” substitute “Commissioners’ ”, and

(ii)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Commissioners”,

(c)in paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “Commissioners”, and

(d)in paragraph (4)—

(i)for “Secretary of State” (wherever occurring) substitute “Commissioners”,

(ii)for “his” (in both places) substitute “the Commissioners’ ”, and

(iii)in sub-paragraph (c), for “is” substitute “are”.