Regulation 11 Transitional Provisions
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, in any case where, pursuant to the provisions of either—
paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A (excluded tenancies) to the Principal Regulations; or
regulation 12A(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers),
an application to a rent officer for a determination in exercise of the Housing Act functions is not required, an authority shall nonetheless apply to a rent officer for such a determination.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in a case where that application to a rent officer would be due to the receipt of a claim for a rent allowance from a person to whom regulation 10 (saving provision) applies.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply in a case where the rent officer has already made a determination in the exercise of the Housing Act functions, pursuant to an application made under paragraph (1), in respect of that dwelling or of a dwelling in a hostel which is a similar dwelling to the dwelling in respect of which such an application to the rent officer would be made.