PART 6Market rent only option: procedure to be followed in connection with an offer
MRO procedure where a matter is referred to the Adjudicator in connection with the full responseI133
1
Where—
a
a matter is referred to the Adjudicator under regulation 32(2)(b) or (c); and
b
the Adjudicator (or a person appointed by the Adjudicator under regulation 58(2)(b) or 60(4)(b)) rules that no failure has occurred in connection with the full response,
the full response provided by the pub-owning business under regulation 29(3) or (4) is deemed to have been received by the tied pub tenant on the day of the Adjudicator’s ruling.
2
Where—
a
a matter is referred to the Adjudicator under regulation 32(2)(a) to (c); and
b
the Adjudicator rules that the pub-owning business must provide a revised response to the tied pub tenant,
the pub-owning business must provide that response within the period of 21 days beginning with the day of the Adjudicator’s ruling or by such a day as may be specified in the Adjudicator’s ruling.
3
A “revised response” is a response which includes the information mentioned in regulation 29(3)(a) to (c).