Housing Associations Act 1985

Supplementary provisionsE+W+S

[F1100 Scottish Special Housing Association may act as agents for Corporation in Scotland.E+W+S

The Corporation may, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed between it and the Scottish Special Housing Association, authorise the Association to act in Scotland as the agents of the Corporation for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions vested in the Corporation under—

(a)section 77 (advisory service),

(b)sections 88 and 89 (powers with respect to land and works), or

(c)paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (schemes for provision of housing accommodation in place of a housing association).]

Textual Amendments

101 Minor definitions.E+W+S

In this Part—

  • [F2building society” means a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1986;]

  • financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with the 31st March;

  • highway”, in relation to Scotland, includes a public right of way;

  • subsidiary” has [F3the meaning given by section 736 of] the Companies Act.

Textual Amendments

F2Definition substituted by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 120(1), Sch. 18 Pt. I para. 19(4)

102 Index of defined expressions: Part III.E+W+S

The following Table shows provisions defining or explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression in the same section or paragraph):—

building societysection 101
the Companies Actsection 106
dwellingsection 106
financial yearsection 101
heritable securitysection 106
highway (in relation to Scotland)section 101
hostelsection 106
housing associationsection 1(1)
local authoritysection 106
local housing authoritysection 104
new town corporationsection 106
recognised bodysection 85(2)
registered (in relation to a housing association)section 3(2)
relevant advancesection 85(4)
self-build societysection 1(3)
subsidiarysection 101
unregistered (in relation to a housing association)section 3(2)
urban development corporationsection 106