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Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

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As published

53 Regulations.

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations— (a) prescribing the form of any notice, application, register or other document to be given, made or used in pursuance of this Part of this Act; (b) regulating the procedure to be followed by rent officers ... whether under this Act , the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 or Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016; and (c) prescribing anything required or authorised to be prescribed by this Part of this Act. (2) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) above may contain provisions modifying section 46, 47 or 50 above or Schedule 5 or 6 to this Act; but no regulations containing such provisions shall have effect unless approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (3) Regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which, except in a case falling within subsection (2) above, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Your change, as a redline

53 Regulations.

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations— (a) prescribing the form of any notice, application, register or other document to be given, made or used in pursuance of this Part of this Act; (b) regulating the procedure to be followed by rent officers ... whether under this Act , the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 or Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016; and (c) prescribing anything required or authorised to be prescribed by this Part of this Act. (2) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) above may contain provisions modifying section 46, 47 or 50 above or Schedule 5 or 6 to this Act; but no regulations containing such provisions shall have effect unless approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (3) Regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which, except in a case falling within subsection (2) above, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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