Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

187 Control order revoked on appeal

(1) This section shall have effect if a control order is revoked by the sheriff on an appeal against the control order.

(2) If the local authority are in the course of carrying out any works in the house which, if a control order were not in force, the authority would have power to require some other person to carry out under the provisions of this Part or under any other enactment relating to housing or public health, and on the hearing of the appeal the sheriff is satisfied that the carrying out of the works could not be postponed until after the determination of the appeal because the works were urgently required for the sake of the safety, welfare or health of persons living in the house, or of other persons, the sheriff may suspend the revocation of the control order until the works have been completed.

(3) Part II of Schedule 11 has effect in relation to matters arising on the revocation of a control order on appeal.