Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

104 Grants for means of escape from fire

(1) Section 249 (grants for fire escapes in houses in multiple occupation) of the 1987 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “fire escape” substitute “means of escape from fire”.

(3) ion (3), for the words from “so much” to the end substitute “that amount shall not exceed £20,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(3A) In relation to an application under this section, the maximum amount that may be fixed under subsection (3) shall be reduced by the total amount of any grants under this section in respect of the same house which have been paid within the period of 10 years preceding the date on which the application is determined.”

(5) In subsection (6)—

(a) for the words from “239” to “242(1), (3)” substitute “247 (other than sections 240, 241(3)(b), 242(1)(a)”,

(b) after “except that” insert—

“(a) references to the approved expense shall be treated as references to the maximum amount of expenses determined under subsection (3), and

(b)” ,

(c) for the words from “for the words” to the end substitute “the words from “or such other” to “244(7)” are omitted.”