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1.—(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.
2.—(1) The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997(1) (“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.
3.—(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 1998(2)
D.Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
17th February 2003