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44. Market rent only option: procedure

(1) The Pubs Code may -

(a) make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with an offer of a market rent only option (referred to in this Part as "the MRO procedure");

(b) confer functions on the Adjudicator in connection with that procedure.

(2) Provision made under subsection (1) may, in particular -

(a) make provision for the tied pub tenant to give notice to the pub-owning business that the tenant -

(i) considers that circumstances are such that the pub-owning business is required to offer the tenant a market rent only option, and

(ii) wishes to receive such an offer;

(b) specify a reasonable period ("the negotiation period") during which the pub-owning business and the tied pub tenant may seek to agree the rent to be payable in respect of the tied pub tenant's occupation of the premises concerned under the proposed MRO-complianttenancy or licence;