Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58) S

4 S The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

5 S For “rent assessment”, in each place where those words appear in—

(a) sections 44, 46(6), 48(1), 49(2), 50(4), 53(1), 60(2), 65(1) and (2), 66(1) and (5), 66A(2) and (3), 67(1), 68, 70(1) and (4), 71(1), 72(1), 74(1), 77, 80(1), 81(1) (in the definition of “register”), 85(1)(b) and 115(2),

(b) paragraphs 1, 5 to 7 and 11 of Schedule 4,

(c) paragraphs 6, 7(1), 8(1), 11(3), 12 and 13(1) of Schedule 5,

(d) paragraphs 2(1) and (2), 5, 6(1), 7(1) and (2) and 9(b) of Schedule 6,

(e) the titles of sections 44, 65, 66, 71, 72 and 77 and the title of Schedule 4,

(f) the cross-headings before paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 5,

substitute “ private rented housing ”.

6 S In section 106—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “Part XIII of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987” substitute “ a grant or loan under Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1) ”,

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “section 241(2) of the Act of 1987” substitute “ section 75(7) of the said Act of 2006 ”,

(c) for subsection (5), substitute—

“(5) In this section—

• “standard amenities” has the meaning given by section 73(6) of the said Act of 2006; and

• “tolerable standard” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3 (with art. 7)

7 S In section 115(1), for the definition of “rent assessment committee” substitute—

““private rented housing committee” has the meaning assigned to it by section 44 above;”.

8 S In paragraph 5 of Schedule 4, the words “to act for any registration areas” are repealed.