Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999
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1999 No. 2403
LANDLORD AND TENANT, ENGLAND
The Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999
Made 2nd September 1999
Laid before Parliament 9th September 1999
Coming into force 1st October 1999
Whereas, with respect to registration areas in England, it appears to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions that it is no longer appropriate for the appointment, remuneration and administration of rent officers to be a function of local authorities1;
Now therefore the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 64B of the Rent Act 19772, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order–
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Administration of the Rent Officer Service (England) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st October 1999.
(2) This Order extends to England only.
Abolition of schemes under section 63 in England
2.—(1) The areas specified in this Order for the purposes of section 64B of the Rent Act 1977 are all the registration areas in England (“the specified areas”).
(2) No scheme under section 63 of the Rent Act 19773shall be made for any of the specified areas.
(3) Subject to article 8, any scheme made under section 63, in relation to any of the specified areas, which was in existence immediately before 1st October 1999, shall cease to have effect on that date.
Appointment etc. of rent officers in England
3.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint such number of rent officers for the specified areas as he considers necessary.
(2) The Secretary of State may–
(a)
(a) appoint rent officers for fixed periods; and
(b)
(b) suspend or dismiss rent officers.
Remuneration, pensions, allowances and gratuities
4.—(1) The Secretary of State shall remunerate rent officers and shall determine the amounts of rent officers' remuneration having regard to any representations from such persons as he accepts as being representative of rent officers.
(2) Pensions, allowances and gratuities shall be paid to or in respect of rent officers in accordance with section 1 of the Superannuation Act 19724or a scheme made under that section, or regulations made under section 7 or 24 of that Act.
Administration of rent officers
5.—(1) The Secretary of State shall–
(a)
(a) provide office accommodation and clerical and other assistance for rent officers;
(b)
(b) allocate work as between rent officers; and
(c)
(c) supervise the conduct of rent officers.
(2) Rent officers shall discharge such of the Secretary of State’s functions under paragraph (1) as the Secretary of State may direct either generally or as respects particular rent officers.
(3) The Secretary of State may direct a rent officer to carry out the functions of a rent officer within such registration area as the Secretary of State may specify.
(4) A local authority may, by arrangement with the Secretary of State (which may include terms as to payment) and in connection with his functions under this Order—
(a)
(a) provide goods or materials, or administrative, professional or technical services to the Secretary of State;
(b)
(b) allow the Secretary of State to use any vehicle, plant or apparatus belonging to the local authority and, without prejudice to sub-paragraph (a) above, place at his disposal any person employed in connection with the vehicle or other property in question; or
(c)
(c) carry out works of maintenance (including minor renewals, minor improvements and minor extensions) in connection with land or buildings for the maintenance of which the Secretary of State is responsible.
(5) Nothing in paragraph (4)(a) and (b) above authorises a local authority to construct any buildings or works.
Expenditure
6.—(1) Any expenditure which is of a kind mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be met by the Secretary of State by grant, reimbursement or otherwise.
(2) Expenditure mentioned in paragraph (1) is any expenditure–
(a)
(a) attributable to this Order, or
(b)
(b) incurred in respect of pensions, allowances or gratuities payable to or in...
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