(1)Subject to the provisions of this and the next following section, the local authority for the purposes of the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1973 shall be an islands or a district council.
(2)Before the council of a district exercise outside the district any power under Part VII of the [1966 c. 49.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (provision of housing accommodation), the council shall give notice of their intention to do so to the council of the region in which the district is situated and also, if they propose to exercise the power outside that region, to the council of the region in which they propose to exercise the power, but failure to give any such notice shall not invalidate the exercise of the power.
(3)The enactments relating to housing specified in Schedule 12 to this Act shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of that Schedule.
(1)A regional council may enter into an agreement with a district council whether within or outwith their region whereby, in consideration of the provision of housing accommodation by the district council, the regional council shall make such payment to the district council as shall be specified in the agreement; but any agreement under this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State.
(2)A regional council as well as an islands or district council may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, promote the formation or extension of or assist a housing association whose objects include the erection, improvement or management of housing accommodation.
(3)A regional council as well as an islands or district council may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, make arrangements with a housing association for the purpose of enabling the association to provide any housing accommodation which the islands or district council in whose area the accommodation is to be provided are empowered under Part VII of the [1966 c. 49.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 to provide.
(1)The local authority for the purposes of the Rent (Scotland) Acts 1971 and 1972 shall be an islands council or district council.
(2)The [1971 c. 28.] Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Schedule 13 to this Act.