SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)

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The 1987 Act is amended as follows.

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In section 19 of the 1987 Act—

a

in subsection (1), for “local authority or a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “housing provider” substitute “ social landlord ”,

ii

for “housing providers” substitute “ social landlords ”,

c

for subsection (3) substitute—

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In this Part, “social landlord” means any local authority or any registered social landlord.

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In section 20(2)—

a

for “local authority and a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

b

in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

iia

that a dissolution of a civil partnership or a decree of separation of civil partners be obtained, or

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In section 21(3), paragraph (ia) and the word “and” at the end of that paragraph are repealed.

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In section 24(5)(d), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

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In section 31(5)(c), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

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In section 82—

a

the words “this Part and in” are repealed, and

b

the definitions of “application to purchase”, “heritable proprietor”, “housing co-operative”, “offer to sell”, “police authority” and “secure tenancy” are repealed.

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The title to section 82 becomes “ Interpretation of sections 14, 19 and 20 ”.

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In section 338(1)—

a

in the definition of “house”, the words “(except in relation to Part XIV)” are repealed,

I1b

the definition of “secure tenancy” is repealed.