SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3The initial notice: supplementary provisions

Part IRestrictions on participation by individual tenants, effect of claims on other notices, forfeitures etc.

Institution of compulsory purchase procedures

4(1)A qualifying tenant of a flat shall not participate in the giving of a relevant notice of claim if on the date when the notice is given—

(a)any person or body of persons who has or have been, or could be, authorised to acquire the whole or part of the flat compulsorily for any purpose has or have, with a view to its acquisition for that purpose—

(i)served a notice to treat on that tenant, or

(ii)entered into a contract for the purchase of his interest in the whole or part of the flat; and

(b)the notice to treat or contract remains in force.

(2)Where—

(a)a relevant notice of claim is given, and

(b)during the currency of the claim any such person or body of persons as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) serves or serve, in relation to the flat held by a participating tenant, notice to treat as mentioned in that provision,

the tenant shall cease to be entitled to participate in the making of the claim by virtue of being a qualifying tenant of the flat, and shall accordingly cease to be a participating tenant in respect of the flat.