2003 No. 54

HOUSING

The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 204 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19871 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 17th March 2003.

General fund contribution limits2

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 2003–2004 shall be limited to nil.

MARGARET CURRANA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that local authorities may not include in their estimates for the year 2003 2004 any contribution from their general fund to their housing revenue account.