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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 395 (C. 33)

HOUSING

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006

  Made 29th June 2006 

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 191(2) and 195(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006[1], hereby make the following Order:

Citation
     1. This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006.

Commencement of Provisions
     2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 specified in Column 1 of the Table below is as shown in Column 2, but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in Column 3, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.


TABLE
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Sections 52, 53, 54, 64(6), 65(3) and (4) 4th December 2006           
Sections 64(7), 65(5), 66(1) and (4) 4th December 2006 Only for the purpose of an appeal under section 64(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
Sections 70, 175, 185, 193 and 194 5th July 2006           


MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
29th June 2006


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force on 5th July 2006 amendments to the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8) giving power to introduce the Letting Code and in connection with matters to be considered in deciding whether a person is a fit and proper person to act as a landlord. It also brings into force on that day provisions to encourage equal opportunities, to bind the Crown and interpretation provisions.

This Order also brings into force on 4th December 2006 provisions allowing for the adaptation of rented houses and associated appeals.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision Date of commencement S.S.I. No.
Section 176 29th January 2006 2006/14
Section 177 29th January 2006 2006/14
Section 178 17th May 2006 2006/252
Section 180 17th May 2006 2006/252

Notes:

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Prepared 10 July 2006

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