Regulation 9 Amendment of Regulations

in sub-paragraph (1)(c) for “one year period mentioned in paragraph 5(1)” there shall be substituted “purchase period specified in the agreement for acquisition of the relevant right”;

in sub-paragraph (2) for “the period mentioned in paragraph 5(1)” and “the period of extension” there shall be substituted “the relevant period”;

for sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) there shall be substituted—

“(3)

In the case of a certificate of entitlement which is alleged to have been lost the Secretary of State shall issue a replacement certificate if—

(a)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that the certificate has been lost; and

(b)

the purchaser undertakes to destroy the certificate if it is subsequently found and is in the purchaser’s possession.

(4)

In the case of a certificate of entitlement which is alleged to have become defaced or illegible the Secretary of State shall issue a replacement certificate if—

(a)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that the certificate has become defaced or illegible; and

(b)

the purchaser undertakes to destroy the certificate.

(5)

In the case of a certificate of entitlement which is alleged to have been destroyed, the Secretary of State shall issue a replacement certificate if satisfied that it has been destroyed.”; and

in sub-paragraph (6) for “, he shall” there shall be substituted “the Secretary of State shall, save where the application is accepted upon exercise of the relevant right,”.