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

D.Elis-ThomasThe Presiding Officer of the National Assembly