SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

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(1)

The Housing Act 1985 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In section 76(3) (application of Part III of Act to Scotland)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “district or islands council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “regional or islands council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

(3)

In Schedule 4 (qualifying period for right to buy and discount)—

(a)

in paragraph 7(2), for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “ council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”; and

(b)

in paragraph 7A(1)(b), for “an islands or district council” substitute “ a local housing authority ”.