assured tenancyhas the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1988 except that it includes a tenancy which would be an assured tenancy but for paragraph 2 or 10 of Schedule 1 to that Act and a licence which would be an assured tenancy (within the extended meaning given by this paragraph) were it not a licence.”
registration areahas the same meaning as in Part IV of the Rent Act 1977, and • “rent payable for the tenancy” means— (a) where a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2, the rent determined under that sub-paragraph, (b) where no determination is so made and a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, the rent determined under that sub-paragraph, and (c) in any other case, the rent payable under the tenancy. 3 If the rent officer— a determines under sub-paragraph (1) that the rent is exceptionally high, and b is satisfied that, for the purposes of making comparisons, there is a sufficient number of dwellings in the same locality — i which have the
rent payable for the tenancymeans— (a) where a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2, the rent determined under that sub-paragraph, (b) where no determination is so made and a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, the rent determined under that sub-paragraph, and (c) in any other case, the rent payable under the tenancy. 3 If the rent officer— a determines under sub-paragraph (1) that the rent is exceptionally high, and b is satisfied that, for the purposes of making comparisons, there is a sufficient number of dwellings in the same locality — i which have the same number of bedrooms and other rooms suitable for living in as the dwelling, (or