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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 569 (C.43)

HOUSING

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

  Made 27th November 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. 4) 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 55, 56, 57, 63(1), 181(1)(c) and (5), 182, 184, 186, 187, 188 and 189 4th December 2006           
Sections 22(5), 99, 104, 105, 111(3), Schedule 2, paragraph 8 and Schedule 3, paragraph 2 4th December 2006 Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made


MALCOLM CHISHOLM
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
27th November 2006


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force on 4th December 2006 provisions allowing local authorities to carry out or arrange work or demolition and a provision on right of entry in connection with those powers. Section 57 creates a new offence of failing to comply with a sheriff's order to permit works to be done.

The Order also commences the power of local authorities to obtain information to carry out their functions, and general provisions on date of operation of notices etc, forms and formal communications and offences.

It brings into force, but only for the purpose of making regulations, provisions dealing with the duty to provide information on the sale of a house and the making and determination of certain applications to the private rented housing panel.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


Provision Date of Commencement S.S.I. No.
Sections 176 and 177 29th January 2006 2006/14
Sections 178 and 180 17th May 2006 2006/252
Sections 52, 53, 54, 64(6), 65(3) and (4) 4th December 2006 2006/395
Partially, sections 64(7), 65(5), 66(1) and (4) 4th December 2006 2006/395
Sections 70, 175, 185,193 and 194 5th July 2006 2006/395

Notes:

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Prepared 6 December 2006

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