Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 heading 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. 6(20)(a) (with sch. 1)
7(1)A tenant may withdraw an application under section 22(1) at any time (and the tenant is to be treated as having withdrawn it if the tenancy concerned is lawfully terminated).S
[F2(1A)A third party applicant may withdraw an application under section 22(1A) at any time.]
(2)Where an application is withdrawn before the [F3Chamber President has referred] the case to [F4the First-tier Tribunal] , the [F5Chamber President] may—
(a)abandon the application, or
(b)despite the withdrawal, continue to refer the case to [F4the First-tier Tribunal] .
(3)Where an application is withdrawn after it has been referred to [F6the First-tier Tribunal, the First-tier Tribunal] may—
(a)abandon [F7its] consideration of the application, or
(b)despite the withdrawal—
(i)continue to determine the application, and
(ii)if [F8it does] so by deciding that the landlord has failed to comply with the duty imposed by section 14(1), make and enforce a repairing standard enforcement order.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 2 para. 7(1A) inserted (1.12.2015) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), ss. 26(6), 104(3); S.S.I. 2015/272, art. 2, sch.
F3Words in sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Panel) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/338), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 2(18)(b)(i) (with sch. 1 para. 5)
F4Words in sch. 2 para. 7(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. 6(20)(h)(i) (with sch. 1)
F5Words in sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (1.12.2016) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Private Rented Housing Panel) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/338), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 2(18)(b)(ii) (with sch. 1 para. 5)
F6Words in sch. 2 para. 7(3) 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. 6(20), (h)(ii)(aa) (with sch. 1)
F7Word in sch. 2 para. 7(3)(a) 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. 6(20), (h)(ii)(bb) (with sch. 1)
F8Words in sch. 2 para. 7(3)(b)(ii) 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. 6(20), (h)(ii)(cc) (with sch. 1)