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Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

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SCHEDULE 8 Enactments Amended

Part I General provisions 1 Any reference in any enactment (other than this Act) to any provision in any enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision in this Act, and the following amendments of other enactments shall have effect without prejudice to the generality of this provision. 2 Any reference, however expressed, in any enactment (other than this Act) to the Rent Acts or the Rent Restrictions Acts or the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act. Part II Specific amendments The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65) In section 15, for “1971”, “85(1)” and “93” substitute respectively “1984”, “63(1)” and “72” and in subsection (1A), for from “after” to “1980” substitute “on or after 1st December 1980”. In section 16(3) and (4), for “1971” and “22 or 23” substitute respectively “1984” and “30 or 31”. In section 17, for “119” and “1971” substitute respectively “97” and “1984”. In section 20, for “1971” “Schedule 3” and “section 10(1)” substitute respectively “1984”, “Schedule 2” and “section 11(1)”. In section 22(3A), for “1971” substitute “1984”. In section 23, for “1971” and “133(1)” substitute respectively “1984” and “115(1)”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 49) In section 123(3), for “tribunal”, “84” and “1971” substitute respectively “rent assessment committee”, “44” and “1984”. The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 16) In section 22(4), for “1971” and “131” substitute respectively “1984” and “112”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 34) In section 62(1), after “terminated” insert “and subject to section 58 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.” The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) In section 28(5), in paragraph (b), for “12” and “1971” substitute “15” and “1984” and, in paragraph (c), for “133(1)” and “1971” substitute “115(1)” and “1984”. In section 34, for from “sections 60” to the end substitute “the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984”. In Part III of the Schedule, for “Act of 1971”, “III of the Act of 1971”, “IV”, “19”, “19(2)”, “21”, “21(2)”, “41”, “43(3)(a)”, “section 43(3) of this Act” and “Schedule 7” wherever they occur substitute respectively “Act of 1984”, “IV of the Act of 1984”, “V”, “28”, “28(2)”, “29”, “29(2)”, “47”, “49(5)(a)”, “49(5) below” and “Schedule 6”. In Part IV of the Schedule, (a) for “Act of 1972”, the “Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972” and “sections 60 to 66” wherever they occur substitute respectively “Act of 1984”, “the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984” and “sections 55 to 59”; (b) for “61”, “62(2)”, “62(3)”, “63(2)” and “sections 63 to 64” wherever they occur substitute respectively “56”, “57(2)”, “57(3)”, “58(2)” and “section 58”; and (c) at end insert following paragraphs— 5 There shall be inserted the words “and Part IV of the Schedule to the Fire Precautions Act 1971” in section 57 of the Act of 1984— (a) in subsection (2), after the words “58 below”; and (b) in subsection (3), after the words “(5) below”. 6 There shall be inserted the words “and paragraph 3 of Part IV of the Schedule to the Fire Precautions Act 1971” in section 58(2) of the Act of 1984 after the words “57(5) above”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 45) In section 40, for “123(1)”, “1971” and “(3)” substitute respectively “103(1)”, “1984” and “(2)”. In section 41, for “1971” substitute “1984”. The Tenant’s Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 52) In section 17(2), after “terminated”, insert “and subject to section 58 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.” In section 46, in subsection (1), for “1971 Act”, where these words second occur, substitute “Rent (Scotland) Act 1984” and, in subsection (2), for “section 9 of the 1971 Act shall not” substitute “neither section 9 of the 1971 Act nor section 10 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 shall”. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) In Schedule 28, in paragraph 10, after “1975” insert “or the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984”.

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SCHEDULE 8 Enactments Amended

Part I General provisions 1 Any reference in any enactment (other than this Act) to any provision in any enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision in this Act, and the following amendments of other enactments shall have effect without prejudice to the generality of this provision. 2 Any reference, however expressed, in any enactment (other than this Act) to the Rent Acts or the Rent Restrictions Acts or the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act. Part II Specific amendments The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65) In section 15, for “1971”, “85(1)” and “93” substitute respectively “1984”, “63(1)” and “72” and in subsection (1A), for from “after” to “1980” substitute “on or after 1st December 1980”. In section 16(3) and (4), for “1971” and “22 or 23” substitute respectively “1984” and “30 or 31”. In section 17, for “119” and “1971” substitute respectively “97” and “1984”. In section 20, for “1971” “Schedule 3” and “section 10(1)” substitute respectively “1984”, “Schedule 2” and “section 11(1)”. In section 22(3A), for “1971” substitute “1984”. In section 23, for “1971” and “133(1)” substitute respectively “1984” and “115(1)”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 49) In section 123(3), for “tribunal”, “84” and “1971” substitute respectively “rent assessment committee”, “44” and “1984”. The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 16) In section 22(4), for “1971” and “131” substitute respectively “1984” and “112”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 34) In section 62(1), after “terminated” insert “and subject to section 58 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.” The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) In section 28(5), in paragraph (b), for “12” and “1971” substitute “15” and “1984” and, in paragraph (c), for “133(1)” and “1971” substitute “115(1)” and “1984”. In section 34, for from “sections 60” to the end substitute “the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984”. In Part III of the Schedule, for “Act of 1971”, “III of the Act of 1971”, “IV”, “19”, “19(2)”, “21”, “21(2)”, “41”, “43(3)(a)”, “section 43(3) of this Act” and “Schedule 7” wherever they occur substitute respectively “Act of 1984”, “IV of the Act of 1984”, “V”, “28”, “28(2)”, “29”, “29(2)”, “47”, “49(5)(a)”, “49(5) below” and “Schedule 6”. In Part IV of the Schedule, (a) for “Act of 1972”, the “Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972” and “sections 60 to 66” wherever they occur substitute respectively “Act of 1984”, “the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984” and “sections 55 to 59”; (b) for “61”, “62(2)”, “62(3)”, “63(2)” and “sections 63 to 64” wherever they occur substitute respectively “56”, “57(2)”, “57(3)”, “58(2)” and “section 58”; and (c) at end insert following paragraphs— 5 There shall be inserted the words “and Part IV of the Schedule to the Fire Precautions Act 1971” in section 57 of the Act of 1984— (a) in subsection (2), after the words “58 below”; and (b) in subsection (3), after the words “(5) below”. 6 There shall be inserted the words “and paragraph 3 of Part IV of the Schedule to the Fire Precautions Act 1971” in section 58(2) of the Act of 1984 after the words “57(5) above”. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 45) In section 40, for “123(1)”, “1971” and “(3)” substitute respectively “103(1)”, “1984” and “(2)”. In section 41, for “1971” substitute “1984”. The Tenant’s Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 52) In section 17(2), after “terminated”, insert “and subject to section 58 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984.” In section 46, in subsection (1), for “1971 Act”, where these words second occur, substitute “Rent (Scotland) Act 1984” and, in subsection (2), for “section 9 of the 1971 Act shall not” substitute “neither section 9 of the 1971 Act nor section 10 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 shall”. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) In Schedule 28, in paragraph 10, after “1975” insert “or the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984”.

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