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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 45

HOUSING

The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2002

Made

5th February 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

7th February 2002

Coming into force

11th March 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 204 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 11th March 2002.

General fund contribution limits

2.  The amount of contribution out of their general fund which a local authority may estimate that they will carry to the credit of their housing revenue account for the year 2002-2003 shall be limited to nil.

IAIN GRAY

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

5th February 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that local authorities may not include in their estimates for the year 2001 2002 any contribution from their general fund to their housing revenue account.

(1)

1987 c. 26. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).