Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008.
Interpretation
2. In this Order–
“the 2006 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
Commencement of provisions
3. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2006 Act specified in Column 1 of the Table below is as shown in Column 2, but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in Column 3, that provision comes into force on that day only for that purpose.
Table
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 73, 77 and 79 | 29th September 2008 | Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made. |
| Sections 98 to 119 and Schedule 3 | 1st December 2008 |
Transitional provision
4.—(1) Sections 98 to 118 of the 2006 Act do not apply in respect of a house which is on the market when this Order comes into force, but only for so long as it remains on the market.
(2) “On the market” and “remains on the market” have the meanings given in section 119 of the 2006 Act.
S. MAXWELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th September 2008