216.This paragraph modifies Part 4 (including the repeal of section 24(2) and Chapter 3), sections 73, 76, 77 and 78 and schedule 2 of the 2016 Act.
217.Sub-paragraph (2)(a) repeals section 24(2) in consequence of sub-paragraph (3). Subsection (2)(b) extends the period, from 21 days to 30 days, within which a tenant may under section 24 of the 2016 Act make a referral to a rent officer after receiving a rent-increase notice.
218.Sub-paragraph (3) repeals Chapter 3 of Part 4 as it is no longer needed in consequence of alternative provision for the designation of rent control areas under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the 2025 Act.
219.Sub-paragraph (4) modifies section 73 so that an error in completing a notice, referral, application or request (as the case may be) under new sections 43L(1), 43N(2), 43Q(1), 64B(1), or (2), 64C(2), 64I(1) or (2) or 64J(2) (inserted by sections 23(4) and 35(2) of the 2025 Act) does not make the document invalid unless the error materially affects the effect of the document.
220.Sub-paragraph (5) modifies section 76 so that ancillary regulations under subsection (1) of that section may modify any enactment (including other subordinate legislation).
221.Sub-paragraph (6) modifies section 77 as follows—
	Paragraph (a) modifies subsection (1) so that a power to make regulations conferred by the 2016 Act also includes the power to make different provision for different areas.
	Paragraph (b) modifies subsection (2) so that regulations under new sections 43L(3)(b), 48A(3)(c), 64B(1)(b) or (3)(d), 64C(3), 64I(1)(b) or (3)(d) or 64J(3) of the 2016 Act (inserted by sections 23(4), 35(2) and 44(3) of the 2025 Act) may specify the content and form of, and manner of giving, any notice, pre-notice or request (as the case may be) to which the regulation-making power relates.
	Paragraph (c) modifies subsection (3) so that regulations under new sections 17A(6), 17D(1), 19(1)(a), 43B(4), 43E(1) or (2), 43I(1)(b)(i), 43W(1), 48A(5) and (6), 51A(6), 59(5), 64E(1), 64F(1), 64L(1), 64M(1) and 64N(1) and paragraph 6(1) of schedule 5 of the 2016 Act (inserted by sections 22(2), 23(3) and (4), 24(2)(a), 28(2), 34(2)(e), 35(2), 44(3) and 51(2) of the 2025 Act) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
	Paragraph (d) modifies subsection (4) so that regulations under new sections 43L(3)(b), 43N(3), 43Q(2)(b), 43S(4)(a), 48A(1)(b)(ii) and (c)(ii)(B), 48A(3)(c), 64B(1)(b) and (3)(d), 64C(3), 64I(1)(b) and (3)(d) and 64J(3) of the 2016 Act (inserted by sections 23(4), 35(2) and 44(3) of the 2025 Act) are subject to the negative procedure.
222.Sub-paragraph (7) modifies section 78 to add definitions for the expressions “2025 Act”, “rent control area” and “rent-increase notice”.
223.Sub-paragraph (8) modifies paragraph 2 of schedule 2 in consequence of new Part 4A of the 2016 Act (inserted by section 23(4) of the 2025 Act).
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