The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 38

Housing

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012

Made

9th February 2012

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

13th February 2012

Coming into force

1st April 2012

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 163(1)(b) and (2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement S

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st April 2012.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Consequential modifications S

2.  The modifications specified in the Schedule have effect.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

KEITH BROWN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

9th February 2012

Article 2

SCHEDULE S

PART 1 S MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Housing Associations Act 1985 S

1.  In section 2B of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (meaning of “registered housing association”, “registered social landlord” etc)(2)— S

(a) in the definition of “registered housing association” for the words “section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)”; and

(b) in the definition of “unregistered”—

(i) for “neither” substitute “not” ; and

(ii) for “section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 S

2.  In section 21(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (publication of rules relating to the housing list and to transfer of tenants)(3) for paragraph (ia) substitute— S

“(ia) the Scottish Housing Regulator;”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. para. 2 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 S

3.  In section 40(4)(g) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (effect of registration)(4) for sub-paragraph (vii) substitute— S

“(vii) by a registered social landlord (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)) in pursuance of the power conferred by section 107 of that Act;”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 S

4.  In section 27(1)(g) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (transfers not requiring notice)(5) for sub-paragraph (viii) substitute— S

“(viii) by a registered social landlord (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)) in pursuance of the power conferred by section 107 of that Act;”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. para. 4 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

PART 2 S MODIFICATIONS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

Scottish Secure Tenants (Compensation for Improvements) Regulations 2002 S

5.  In regulation 4(b)(iii) of the Scottish Secure Tenants (Compensation for Improvements) Regulations 2002 (circumstances where compensation is not payable in respect of qualifying improvement work)(6) for “under section 65 of the 2001 Act” substitute “by a registered social landlord (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010) in pursuance of the power conferred by section 107 of that Act”. S

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Assistance to Registered Social Landlords and Other Persons) (Grants) Regulations 2004 S

6.  In the definition of “RSL” in regulation 2(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Assistance to Registered Social Landlords and Other Persons) (Grants) Regulations 2004 (interpretation and application)(7), for “in terms of section 57 of the Act” substitute “within the meaning of section 165 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010”. S

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 S

F1 7.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. para. 7 revoked (11.6.2019 at 0900 hours) by The Private Landlord Registration (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/160), reg. 1(1), sch. Pt. 2

Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 S

8.  In the definition of “registered social landlord” in regulation 1(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(8), for “section 57 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010”. S

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. para. 8 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Specification of Persons) Order 2007 S

9.  In the Schedule to the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Specification of Persons) Order 2007 (persons specified for the purposes of section 10(3) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005)(9), for “section 57(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001” substitute “section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010”. S

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. para. 9 in force at 1.4.2012, see art. 1

Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2009 S

F2 10.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. para. 10 revoked (1.7.2013) by The Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/148), regs. 1, 9(1)(g) (with reg. 9(2))

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes consequential modifications to primary and secondary legislation in connection with the commencement of Parts 1 to 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 on 1st April 2012.

(1)

2010 asp 17.

(2)

1985 c.69. Section 2B was inserted by S.I. 1996/2325 and amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), schedule 10, paragraph 11(3).

(3)

1987 c.26. Section 21(3)(ia) was inserted by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43), Schedule 2, paragraph 7 and substituted by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), schedule 10, paragraph 13(3)(c)(ii).

(4)

2003 asp 2.

(5)

2003 asp 11.

(6)

S.S.I. 2002/312.

(7)

S.S.I. 2004/117.

(8)

S.S.I. 2006/218, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(9)

S.S.I. 2007/92, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.