Name, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations are called the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003.
2
These Regulations come into force as follows —
a
Regulations 1 and 2 on 18th February 2003; and
b
Regulation 3 on 18th April 2003.
3
These Regulations apply only in relation to premises situated in Wales.
Amendment of Prescribed Forms2
1
The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 19973 (“the 1997 Regulations”) are amended as follows.
2
After regulation 3(da) of the 1997 Regulations insert the following two new sub-paragraphs —
db
for a notice under section 13(2) proposing a new rent for an assured tenancy of premises situated in Wales, Form No. 4D;
dc
for a notice under section 13(2) proposing a new rent or licence fee for an assured agricultural occupancy of premises situated in Wales, Form No. 4E;
3
In the Schedule to the 1997 Regulations, after Form No. 4C insert the forms in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Revocation and saving3
1
Form No. 4 set out in the Schedule to the 1997 Regulations is hereby revoked.
2
Nothing in paragraph (1) above affects the validity of a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (notice proposing a new rent) served before the coming into force of this regulation if, at the date of service of the notice, the notice was in Form No. 4 or in a form substantially to the same effect.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19984