Housing Act 1988

87 In section 38 of that Act (further offence of harassment)—

(a) for the words from “In section 22” to “after subsection (2)” there shall be substituted the words—

“(1) Subsection (2) of section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier) shall, as respects acts done after the commencement of this section, have effect with the substitution of the word “likely” for the word “calculated”.

(2) After that subsection”;

(b) after “(2A)” there shall be inserted the words “Subject to subsection (2B) below”;

(c) for the word “calculated” there shall be substituted the word “likely”;

(d) the words “subject to subsection (2B) below” and “by reason only of conduct falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection” shall cease to have effect;

(e) after the word “for” where it second occurs there shall be inserted the words “doing the acts or”.