2021 No. 46

Housing

The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2021

Made

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 86(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19871, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 86(2A) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 20192

In article 1 (citation and commencement) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 20192, for “2021” substitute “2022”.

AILEEN CAMPBELLA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the date on which the requirement for the installation of fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment is added to the tolerable standard for housing, changing it from 1 February 2021 to 1 February 2022.

The tolerable standard is provided for in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and is amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019, which introduces new requirements for fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order as no significant impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.