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Regulation 32C Referrals to the Adjudicator for MRO non-compliance, etc.F1

(1)

Where the tied pub tenant considers that—

(a)

the proposed tenancy or licence in the pub-owning business’s full response sent under regulation 29(3), updated full response or required full response is not MRO-compliant; or

(b)

the updated full response does not comply with the requirements of regulation 32B(3)(b) or (c),

the tenant or the pub-owning business may refer the matter to the Adjudicator.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where the tied pub tenant or the pub-owning business intends to make a referral under paragraph (1).

(3)

Before the referral is made the tenant, or, as the case may be, the pub-owning business must notify the other, in writing, of that intention.

(4)

A referral under paragraph (1) must be made within the period of 21 days beginning with the day after the day on which the updated period of response ends.

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Textual amendments

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Regs. 32A-32C inserted (1.4.2022) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Pubs Code etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/341), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with reg. 4)