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This Scottish Statutory Instrument has been printed to correct errors in S.S.I. 2002/318 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 415

HOUSING

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Amendment Order 2002

Made

5th September 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

9th September 2002

Coming into force

30th September 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(1) and 109(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Amendment Order 2002 and shall come into force on 30th September 2002.

Amendment of Order

2.—(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Order 2002(2) is amended as follows:–

(a)in article 3(4) after “mentioned”, where it appears for the second time, insert–

(b)in article 4(2)(a) delete “and 61B”;

(c)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of article 4(2) for “should” substitute “shall”; and

(d)for the Schedule substitute the following:–

Column 1Column 2Column 3
LandlordDateTenancy
All local authority landlords, registered social landlords and water authorities or sewerage authorities30th September 2002Any secure tenancy and any assured tenancy (but not a short assured tenancy)
All registered social landlords which are co-operative housing associations30th September 2002Any other tenancy, including a right of occupancy (but not a short assured tenancy)

MARGARET CURRAN

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

5th September 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/318) by adding to the categories of tenancy which will become Scottish secure tenancies certain types of contractual tenancy granted by registered social landlords which are co-operative housing associations.

Sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of article 2 are required to correct errors in The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Scottish Secure Tenancy etc.) Order 2002.