The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 144

Housing

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015

Made

25th March 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

27th March 2015

Coming into force

11th May 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 174 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006(1) and section 102 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 11th May 2015.

Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007

2.  In Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007(3) from “payable in thirty” to the end of that Schedule substitute—

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MARGARET BURGESS

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

25th March 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the form of charge contained in Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007 so that it includes the information required by section 172 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 following amendment by section 91 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, and it ensures that the execution of a Repayment Charge is self proving.