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76 Application of this Part to cases arising in Scotland.E+W

(1)Sections 67 and 68 (referral of application to another local housing authority and duties to persons whose applications are referred) apply—

(a)to applications referred by a housing authority in Scotland in pursuance of section [F15(1) of the M1Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977][F133 and 34 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987], and

(b)to persons whose applications are so transferred,

as they apply to cases arising under this Part.

(2)Section 72 (duty of other authorities to co-operate with local housing authority) applies to a request by a housing authority in Scotland under section [F29(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977][F238 of the Act of 1987] as it applies to a request by a local housing authority in England or Wales.

(3)In this Part, in relation to Scotland—

(a)local housing authority” means a district or islands council and references to the district of such an authority are to the area of that council,

(b)social services authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the M2Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, that is to say, a regional or islands council;

and in section 72(a) (requests for co-operation) “new town corporation” includes a development corporation established under the M3New Towns (Scotland) 1968.

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F1By Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 30(1)(a) (which by s. 340(3) is expressed to extend to Scotland only) it is provided that for “5(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977” there is substituted (S.) “33 and 34 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987”

F2By Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 30(1)(b) (which by s. 340(3) is expressed to extend to Scotland only) it is provided that for “9(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977” there is substituted (S.) “38 of the Act of 1987”

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