http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/177/article/6/madeThe Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000Further and higher educationFurther and higher education managementNursing homesTemporary accommodationVoluntary organisationsKing's Printer for Scotland2015-01-19LICENCES AND LICENSING;HOUSING
This Order designates the giving of permission for the occupation of a house which is a house in multiple occupation (“HMO”) where that permission to occupy is knowingly given by the owner, as an activity for which a licence under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 shall be required in terms of section 44(1)(b) of that Act (article 3).
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000art. 2(2)(f) and wordThe Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2003art. 4(b)art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000art. 5(1)The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2003art. 5(1)art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000art. 5(2)The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2003art. 5(2)art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000Sch. para. 3AThe Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2003art. 6(a)art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000Sch. para. 7AThe Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2003art. 6(b)art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000art. 2(5)(iv)(v)The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Amendment Order 2002art. 5art. 1The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000OrderHousing (Scotland) Act 2006sch. 6 para. 24(a)s. 193s. 195(3)art. 3art. 6The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000specified amended provision(s)The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007art. 3commencement order for 2006 asp 1
Transitional provisions
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Unless article 7 below applies, no relevant person shall, in the relevant period, be guilty of an offence under section 7(1) of the 1982 Act in consequence of the giving by that person of any permission for which a licence would be required by virtue of article 3 of this Order where–
a
an application has been made prior to 1st October 2000 by that person to the licensing authority for a licence to give that permission; and
b
that application is not withdrawn.
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In paragraph (1) above–
“the relevant period” means–
where the application referred to in paragraph (1) above is granted, the period from 1st October 2000 to the date of that grant; or
where that application is refused, the period from 1st October 2000 to the date three months after the date of that refusal; and
“relevant person” means an owner of a house who has, immediately before 1st October 2000, given permission for that house to be occupied by more than 5 persons (being persons who are not all members either of the same family or of one or other of 2 families) as their only or principal residence.