Persons or premises in respect of which a grant is not payable10

A local authority shall not make a grant to or in respect of—

a

any public body or office-holder (excluding a person who, or body which, only from time to time exercises functions of a public character);

b

any person erecting or causing to be erected a building to which the provisions of section 63 of the 1980 Act6 apply;

c

premises which are the subject of—

i

a closing order under section 114 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19877;

ii

a demolition order under section 115 of that Act; or

iii

a dangerous building notice in terms of section 30 of the Building (Scotland) Act 20038;

d

premises which comprise a dangerous building within the meaning of section 29 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003;

e

empty or unoccupied premises; or

f

premises which do not meet the tolerable standard provided for in section 86 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19879, except in so far as that tolerable standard is not met in relation to an adequate piped supply of wholesome water.