{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/schedule-5/paragraph-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/schedule-5/paragraph-13.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/58",
  "legislation_title": "Rent (Scotland) Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Where a matter is referred under paragraph 12 to the First-tier Tribunal shall give the applicant an opportunity to make representations in writing or to be heard either in person or by a person authorised by him in that behalf, whether or not that person is an advocate or a solicitor.\n(2) After considering any representations made, under sub-paragraph (1) above, the First-tier Tribunal shall notify the rent officer and the applicant whether it is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (2) above and—\n(a) if it is so satisfied it shall direct the rent officer to register the rent in accordance with the certificate;\n(b) if it is not so satisfied it shall direct the rent officer to refuse the application for registration.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 13(1) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(28)(i)(i) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 13(2) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(28)(i)(ii)(aa) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 13(2) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(28)(i)(ii)(bb) (with sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 13(2) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Committees) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/337), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1(28)(i)(ii)(cc) (with sch. 1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/58/schedule/5/paragraph/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:01:00.324932+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}