Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (asp 10)

SCHEDULE 3 S Reports, accounts and other documents

PART 4 S Housing (Scotland) Act 1987: statement under section 33B

Referral of application for accommodation to another local authority: extension of deadline for Ministerial statement S

4 (1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is amended by this paragraph. S

(2) In section 33B (statement on exercise of power to modify section 33)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “12” substitute “ 18 ”,

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify subsection (1) so as to extend the period mentioned in subsection (1).

(1B) But the power may not be exercised to extend the period—

(a) by more than 6 months, or

(b) more than once.”,

(c) after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) Regulations under subsection (1A) are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.