# Rent (Scotland) Act 1984, Section 42: Interpretation of Part IV.


(1) In this Part of this Act—
“contractual period” means a rental priod of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy;
“contractual rent limit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 28(1) above;
“notice of increase” means a notice of increase under section 29(2) or 30(2) above, as the case may require;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 41 above, and references to a prescribed form include references to a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form;
“recoverable rent” means rent which, under a regulated tenancy, is or was for the time being recoverable, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act;
“a rent agreement with a tenant having security of tenure” has the meaning assigned to it by section 34 above;
“rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;
“statutory period” means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which is not a contractual period.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/58/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-scotland-act-1984/section-42
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