The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012

PART 1 MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Housing Associations Act 1985

1.  In section 2B of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (meaning of “registered housing association”, “registered social landlord” etc)(1)—

(a) in the definition of “registered housing association” for the words “section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)”; and

(b) in the definition of “unregistered”—

(i) for “neither” substitute “not” ; and

(ii) for “section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)”.

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

2.  In section 21(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (publication of rules relating to the housing list and to transfer of tenants)(2) for paragraph (ia) substitute—

“(ia) the Scottish Housing Regulator;”.

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

3.  In section 40(4)(g) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (effect of registration)(3) for sub-paragraph (vii) substitute—

“(vii) by a registered social landlord (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)) in pursuance of the power conferred by section 107 of that Act;”.

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003

4.  In section 27(1)(g) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (transfers not requiring notice)(4) for sub-paragraph (viii) substitute—

“(viii) by a registered social landlord (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)) in pursuance of the power conferred by section 107 of that Act;”.

(1)

1985 c.69. Section 2B was inserted by S.I. 1996/2325 and amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), schedule 10, paragraph 11(3).

(2)

1987 c.26. Section 21(3)(ia) was inserted by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43), Schedule 2, paragraph 7 and substituted by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), schedule 10, paragraph 13(3)(c)(ii).

(3)

2003 asp 2.

(4)

2003 asp 11.