SCHEDULE 1Transfer of jurisdiction to First-tier Tribunal

(introduced by sections 16 to 19)

PART 1Regulated tenancies, Part VII contracts and assured tenancies

Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)

I11

The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

I22

In section 7(2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

I33

In section 11—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “the court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I44

In section 12—

a

in subsection (1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

c

in subsection (3), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

d

in subsection (4), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I55

In section 19(1), for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”.

I66

In section 21, for “court”, where it first occurs substitute, “First-tier Tribunal” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

I477

In section 23(1), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I78

In section 24—

a

in subsection (3), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (4), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in every other place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

c

in subsection (5), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

d

in subsection (6), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

e

in subsection (7), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

f

in subsection (8), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

9

In section 25(1), the definition of “the court” is repealed.

I810

In section 26, for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

I911

Section 27 is repealed.

I1012

In section 31(2)—

a

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I1113

In section 32—

a

in subsection (4), for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I1214

In section 35(12), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

I1315

In section 39—

a

for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

for “the court”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

c

for “direct the clerk of court to correct” substitute “ order the correction of ”.

I1416

In section 43B(4)(b), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

I1517

In section 45(3), after “court” insert “ or tribunal ”.

I1618

In section 60(3)—

a

for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

b

the words from “and” to the end are repealed.

I1719

In section 64(6)(b), for “sheriff, on a summary application” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal, on an application ”.

I1820

In section 75—

a

for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

b

the title becomes “ Power of First-tier Tribunal, in action for possession, to reduce period of notice to quit ”.

I1921

In section 76—

a

in subsection (2), for “sheriff may, if he thinks fit,” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal may ”,

b

in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”.

I2022

In section 77, for “sheriff court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I2123

In section 97—

a

in subsection (8), for “sheriff” in both places it occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (9), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier tribunal ”.

I2224

In section 102—

a

before subsection (1) insert—

A1

The First-tier Tribunal has jurisdiction, either in the course of any proceedings relating to a dwelling-house or on an application made for the purpose by the landlord or the tenant, to determine any question as to the application of this Act (other than Part IX) or as to any matter which is or may become material for determining any such question.

b

in subsection (1), before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”,

c

subsection (2) is repealed,

d

in subsection (3), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I2325

In section 103, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

An application to the sheriff under section 93(1) is to be made by way of summary application.

I2426

In section 104, before “this Act” insert “ Part IX of ”.

I2527

In section 115(1), after the definition of “converted tenancy” insert—

“First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;

I2628

In Schedule 1—

a

in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in paragraph 7, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I2729

In Schedule 1A—

a

in paragraph 3, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in paragraph 6, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I2830

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1B, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I2931

In Schedule 2—

a

in Cases 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, for “court”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in paragraph 1 of Part III—

i

for “a court” substitute “ the First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “the court” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

c

in Part IV—

i

in paragraph 2, for “court”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, in each subsequent place it occurs, substitute “ Tribunal ”,

ii

in paragraph 3(1)(a), for “court” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

d

the title to Part I becomes “ Cases in which First-tier Tribunal may order possession ”,

e

the title to Part II becomes “ Cases in which First-tier Tribunal must order possession where dwelling-house subject to regulated tenancy ”.

Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)

I3032

The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 is amended as follows.

I3133

In section 16(2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3234

In section 17(8), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3335

In section 18—

a

in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (3)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

c

in subsection (3A)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

d

in subsection (4)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

e

in subsection (4A), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

f

in subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

g

in subsection (6A), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

h

in subsection (7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3436

In section 19—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

c

in subsection (5), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3537

In section 20—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

c

in subsection (3)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

d

in subsection (4)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

e

in subsection (6), for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”,

f

the title becomes “ Extended discretion of First-tier Tribunal in possession claims ”.

I3638

In section 21(3)—

a

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

for “he” substitute “ Tribunal ”.

I3739

In section 22—

a

in subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3840

In section 25(7), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I3941

In section 28(1), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I4042

In section 29, for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ” and, where it second occurs, substitute “Tribunal”.

I4143

In section 30(2)—

a

the word “summary” is repealed,

b

in the opening words, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

c

in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

d

in paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

e

in the closing words—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”.

I4244

In section 33—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

for “he” substitute “ the Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (4), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

I4345

In section 36—

a

after subsection (4) insert—

4A

Any action to enforce liability arising from this section must be raised in the First-tier Tribunal unless the residential occupant's claim is founded on the premises in question being subject to a Scottish secure tenancy or to a short Scottish secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)).

b

in subsection (6)(b), after “sheriff” insert “ or First-tier Tribunal ”,

c

in subsection (6B), after “court”, in both places it occurs, insert “ or, as the case may be, the First-tier Tribunal ”.

I4446

In section 42(1)(c)—

a

in sub-paragraph (i), for “court”, where it first occurs substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “court”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

c

in sub-paragraph (iii), after “possession” insert “ the First-tier Tribunal or, as the case may be, ”.

I4547

In section 55(1), after the definition of “council tax” insert—

“First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;

I4648

In Schedule 5—

a

in grounds 1, 2, 5 and 7, for “sheriff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

the title of Part I becomes “ Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal must order possession ”,

c

the title of Part II becomes “ Grounds on which First-tier Tribunal may order possession ”,

d

in paragraph 2 of Part III—

i

for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

in paragraph (b), for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

iii

in the closing words, for “sheriff” substitute “ Tribunal ”,

e

in paragraph 3(1)(a) of that Part, for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”.

PART 2Repairing standard

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)

I4849

The 2006 Act is amended as follows.

I4950

In section 24(7)—

a

for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

b

in paragraph (a), for “sheriff's” substitute “Tribunal's”.

I5051

In section 194, after the definition of “disabled person” insert—

“First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland,

PART 3Right to adapt rented houses

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)

I5152

The 2006 Act is amended as follows.

I5253

In section 64—

a

subsection (6) is repealed,

b

in subsection (7), for “(5) or, as the case may be, (6)” substitute “ or (5) ”.

I5354

Subsections (3) and (4) of section 65 are repealed.

I5455

Section 67 is repealed.

PART 4Landlord registration

Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8)

I5556

The 2004 Act is amended as follows.

I5657

In section 92—

a

subsection (4) is repealed,

b

in subsection (5)—

i

for “sheriff”, where it first occurs, substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

the words “shall be made to the sheriff principal and” are repealed,

c

in subsection (6), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”.

I5758

In section 92ZA—

a

in subsection (1)(b)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (ii)(A), for “sheriff's” substitute “First-tier Tribunal's”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (ii)(B), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (2)(b)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “sheriff” substitute “ First-tier Tribunal ”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (ii)(A), for “sheriff's” substitute “First-tier Tribunal's”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (ii)(B), for “sheriff principal” substitute “ Upper Tribunal ”.

I5859

In section 97—

a

in subsection (6), for “court” substitute “ tribunal ”,

b

in subsection (7), for “court” substitute “ tribunal ”.

I5960

In section 101(1)—

a

before the definition of “house”, insert—

“First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland,

b

after the definition of “unconnected person”, insert—

“Upper Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal for Scotland,