# Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, Section 17: Interpretation of enforcement provisions

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purposes of sections 13 to 16 and the Schedule, the “appropriate tribunal” is—
(a) in relation to a lease of premises in England, the First-tier Tribunal;
(b) in relation to a lease of premises in Wales, a leasehold valuation tribunal.
(2) In sections 10, 13 and 16, references to a tenant include—
(a) a person acting on behalf of a tenant,
(b) except in relation to section 16(1)(b), a person who has guaranteed the payment of rent by a tenant, and
(c) except in relation to section 16(1)(b), a person who has ceased to be a tenant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/1/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/leasehold-reform-ground-rent-act-2022/section-17
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