Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972

16 (1) A local authority may grant to any person an additional rebate of such an amount and for such period and subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may by general or particular direction provide beginning with the first rental period after their rebate scheme comes into operation if—

(a) the whole or part of that person's rent under the tenancy was met for the immediately preceding rental period by a rebate granted by virtue of arrangements for such rebates made under section 151(4) of the Act of 1966 ; and

(b) the condition mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below is satisfied in his case.

(2) The condition which must be satisfied in the case of any person before he is granted an additional rebate by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above is either—

(a) that the rent remaining to be met by the tenant after taking account of the amount of any rebate was less during the rental period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above than during the first rental period after a rebate scheme in accordance with the provisions of the model scheme came into operation, or—

(b) that the rebate granted for the rental period immediately preceding that in which the relevant scheme under this Act came into operation consisted of or included an amount granted under a provision which in the opinion of the Secretary of State was comparable to this paragraph.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall apply to a development corporation and the Scottish Special Housing Association as they apply to a local authority except that in sub-paragraph (1)(a) the words from " granted by " to " 1966 " shall be omitted.