This Order brings into force various provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (“the Act”).

Article 2 and the Schedule bring into force on 1st October 2003 provisions listed in that Schedule, which primarily relate to improvement and repair grants provided by local authorities.

Articles 3 and 4 make transitional provisions and savings in relation to cases where, prior to the commencement of the provisions listed in the Schedule, the local authority has made an improvement or repair order in respect of a house, or a draft resolution declaring the area where the house is situated a housing action area, or has served a notice requiring repairs to that house or the provision of a fire escape and, has subsequently in consequence thereof made an improvement grant to or approved an application in relation to that house.

The Act received Royal Assent on 18th July 2001. Sections 109 and 113 came into force on Royal Assent.