Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

2 General functions of Scottish Homes. S

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) [F2 For the purposes of the exercise of their general functions under section 1(3), the Scottish Ministers, so far as they do not otherwise have power to do so,] may—

(a) make grants;

(b) make loans;

(c) acquire, hold and dispose of securities;

(d) guarantee obligations (arising out of loans or otherwise) incurred by other persons, or grant indemnities;

(e) provide or assist in the provision of advisory or other services or facilities for any person;

(f) acquire land by agreement or gift;

(g) acquire land (including servitudes or other rights in or over land by the creation of new rights) compulsorily;

(h) hold and manage land and dispose of, or otherwise deal with, land held by [F3 them];

(j) acquire and dispose of plant, machinery, equipment and other property;

(k) develop land or carry out works on land, and maintain or assist in the maintenance of any such works;

(l) make land, plant, machinery, equipment and other property available for use by other persons;

(m) appoint other persons to act as [F4 their] agents;

(n) act as agents for other persons;

(o) form companies within the meaning of the M1 Companies Act 1985;

(p) form partnerships with other persons;

(q) promote, provide or assist in the provision of, training in matters relating to housing;

(r) carry out, commission or assist in the provision of, research and development;

(s) promote, or assist in the promotion of, publicity relating to [F5 their general functions under section 1(3)] and to matters relating to housing;

(t) make such charge as [F6 they think] fit for any of [F4 their] services;

(u) accept any gift or grant made to [F7 them] for the purposes of any of [F5 their general functions under section 1(3)] and, subject to the terms of the gift or grant and to the provisions of this Act, apply it for those purposes;

(v) turn [F8 their] resources to account so far as they are not required for the exercise of any of [F5 their general functions under section 1(3)].

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F9 (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F9 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) After section 239 of the M2 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 there shall be added the following section—

“239A Power of Secretary of State to give directions to prevent duplications of grant.

(1) The Secretary of State may, so as to prevent the duplication of the making of grants under this Part in respect of the same works, give directions to—

(a) a local authority;

(b) local authorities generally; and

(c) Scottish Homesas to the circumstances in which they, or any of them, may or may not exercise their powers under this Part.

(2) It shall be the duty of Scottish Homes and of any local authority to whom directions have been given to comply with such directions.”.

(9) After section 256 of the M3 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 there shall be added the following section—

“256A Application of this Part to Scottish Homes.

This Part (except sections 253 to 255) shall apply to Scottish Homes as it applies to a local authority.”.

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F11 (11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2(1) repealed (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(a); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F2 Words in s. 2(2) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F3 Word in s. 2(2)(h) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F4 Words in s. 2(2)(m)(t) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(iii); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F5 Words in s. 2(2)(s)(u)(v) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(iv); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3-6)

F6 Words in s. 2(2)(t) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(v); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F7 Word in s. 2(2)(u) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(vi); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F8 Word in s. 2(2)(v) substituted (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(b)(vii); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F9 S. 2(3)-(5)(7)(10)(11) repealed (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(c); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-6)

F10 S. 2(6) repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), ss. 179(d), 194(4), Sch. 12 Pt. II

F11 S. 2(11) repealed (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 9(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1); s. 2(11) expressed to be repealed (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3)(c); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3-6)

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c. 6.

M2 1987 c. 26.

M3 1987 c. 26.