SCHEDULE 1Consequential provisions – primary legislation

PART 1Provisions consequential upon transfer of functions from rent assessment committees for areas in England

Rent Act 197733

In Schedule 1021 (rent assessment committees)—

a

for paragraphs 1 and 2 substitute—

1

The Welsh Ministers shall draw up and from time to time revise a panel of persons to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees in Wales.

2

The panel shall consist of a number of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor and a number of persons appointed by the Welsh Ministers.

b

in paragraph 2A, for “any panel” substitute “the panel”;

c

in paragraph 3, for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

d

in paragraph 4—

i

for “to act for an area” substitute “in Wales”, and

ii

omit “formed for that area”;

e

in paragraph 5, for “paragraphs 6” substitute “paragraphs 5A, 6”;

f

after paragraph 5 insert—

5A

A member of the First-tier Tribunal may, at the request of the president or vice-president of the panel and with the approval of the Senior President of Tribunals, act as a member of a rent assessment committee in Wales.

g

in paragraph 7—

i

for “of panels” substitute “of the panel”;

ii

for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

h

in paragraph 7A—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

ii

for “a panel” substitute “the panel”;

i

in paragraph 8, for “Secretary of State” in both places, substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

j

in paragraph 9—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “panels” substitute “the panel”

ii

for sub-paragraph (c) substitute “such other expenses of the panel as the Welsh Ministers may determine”.