Paragraph 2

Scotland

(1)

If it appears to the rent officer that the information supplied to him is insufficient to enable him to issue a certificate of fair rent he shall serve on the applicant a notice stating that he will not entertain the application and that, if a request in writing to that effect is made by the applicant within 14 days from the service of the notice or such longer period as a rent officer or F1the First-tier Tribunal may allow, the rent officer will refer the application to the First-tier Tribunal.

(2)

If such a request is made, then—

(a)

if it is made within the period of 14 days referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above or F2the First-tier Tribunal so directs, the rent officer shall refer the application to F3the First-tier Tribunal;

(b)

if it is made after the expiry of that period, the rent officer may either refer the application to the First-tier Tribunal or seek the directions of the First-tier Tribunal whether so to refer it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(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(29)(a)(i) (with sch. 1)
F2: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(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(29)(a)(ii)(aa) (with sch. 1)
F3: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(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(29)(a)(ii)(bb) (with sch. 1)