Scottish Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 34

HOUSING

The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2008

Made

6th February 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

11th February 2008

Coming into force

12th March 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 204 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on 12th March 2008.

General fund contribution limits

2.  The amount of contribution out of its general fund which a local authority may estimate that it will carry to the credit of its housing revenue account for the year 2008–2009 is limited to nil.

S MAXWELL

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

6th February 2008

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that local authorities must not include in their estimates for the year 2008–2009 any contribution from their general fund to their housing revenue account.

(1)

1987 c. 26. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).