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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 20 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 July 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

20Houses in multiple occupationS

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—

(a)provide that the First-tier Tribunal may make an order of the kind mentioned in section 153(2) of the 2006 Act instead of the sheriff,

(b)provide that the following may be made to the First-tier Tribunal instead of the sheriff—

(i)appeals against decisions of local authorities to which section 158 of that Act applies,

(ii)applications to extend the period mentioned in paragraph 9(1) of schedule 4 to that Act,

(iii)applications for a warrant for the ejection of the occupant from land or premises where the occupant has not complied with a requirement under paragraph 2 of schedule 5 to that Act in relation to the land or premises.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may—

(a)disapply the following provisions of the 2006 Act—

(i)section 153(2),

(ii)section 159(1),

(iii)paragraph 9(2) of schedule 4,

(iv)paragraph 3(1) of schedule 5,

(b)make such other consequential modifications to the 2006 Act and any other enactment as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

Commencement Information

I1S. 20 in force at 20.11.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch.

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