Scottish Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 397 (C. 17)
HOUSING
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Variation) Order 2001
Made 29th October 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 109(2) and 113(1) and (2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
2001 asp 10.

Citation and interpretation
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Variation) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

Commencement of Provisions
2. (1) This article has effect subject to the provisions of articles 3 to 6 below.
(2) The provisions of the Act which are specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, in so far as they are not already in force, come into force on 1st November 2001 but, where a particular purpose in relation to any such provision is specified in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

Transitional Provisions and Savings
3. Notwithstanding the commencement of section 84 of, and the related modifications in Schedule 10 to, the Act, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 shall continue to have effect on and after 1st November 2001, as it had effect immediately before that date, for the purpose of–
1988 c. 43.
(a) enabling Scottish Homes to exercise the functions conferred upon it by section 1(3)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, subject to such modifications as are necessary or expedient for that purpose; and
(b) enabling the Scottish Ministers to exercise the functions conferred upon them by that Act in relation to Scottish Homes, subject to such modifications as are necessary or expedient for that purpose.
4. Without prejudice to the generality of article 3 above, Scottish Homes shall continue to exercise the function conferred upon it by section 1(3)(e) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 but only in connection with the functions of an ombudsman with responsibilities in respect of bodies providing housing accommodation and related services.
5. Without prejudice to the generality of article 3 above, section 2(5) and (7) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 shall continue to apply.
6. Without prejudice to the generality of article 3 above, paragraphs 10 and 17 of Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 shall continue to apply.

Variation
7. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001 is hereby varied as follows:
S.S.I. 2001/336.
(a) the reference to paragraph 14(5)(b) of Schedule 10 to the Act in the Table of Modifications is deleted; and
(b) after article 3(2), the following paragraphs are inserted:

“(3) Notwithstanding the commencement of Part 3 of, and Schedules 7 and 8 to, the Act by virtue of article 2(3) above, references in that Part and those Schedules to the Financial Services Authority shall be construed as references to the assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland until section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 comes into force.
2000 c. 8.
(4) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 24 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 by virtue of article 2(3) above, the Registered Housing Associations (Accounting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 1999 shall continue to have effect as if–
1985 c. 69.
1999/1073.
(a) references in that Order to a registered housing association are to a registered social landlord; and
(b) references in that Order to Scottish Homes are to the Scottish Ministers;
until the earlier of–
(i) the date on which an Order made under paragraph 13 of Schedule 7 to the Act comes into force; or
(ii) the date on which guidance is issued under section 79 of the Act in relation to the accounting and auditing requirements of registered social landlords.”.

J M BAILLIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th October 2001

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST NOVEMBER 2001
Column 1	Column 2
Provisions of the Act	Purposes
Section 84	For the purpose of transferring all of the functions of Scottish Homes to the Scottish Ministers except the functions conferred by section 1(3)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
Section 85	
Section 87	
Section 89	
Section 112	Only for the purpose of bringing into force the modifications in Schedule 10 specified in the Table below.
In Schedule 10, the modifications specified in the Table below.	

TABLE Modifications
Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Modifications
1968 c. 16	New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968	The amendments listed in paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Act.
1988 c. 43	Housing (Scotland) Act 1988	The amendments listed in paragraph 14(2), (3), (4) and (10) of Schedule 10 to the Act.
1988 c. 50	Housing Act 1988	The amendments listed in paragraphs 15(3), (4) and (6) of Schedule 10 to the Act.
1996 c. 52	Housing Act 1996	The amendment listed in paragraph 24 of Schedule 10 to the Act.
2000 asp 1	Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2001	The amendments listed in paragraph 28 of Schedule 10 to the Act.

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force various provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
Article 2(2) and the Schedule bring into force on 1st November 2001 the provisions listed in that Schedule.
Articles 3 to 6 make transitional and savings provision.
Article 7 varies the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001.

(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act are brought into force by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/336)
Provision	Date of commencement
Sections 1–2	1st October 2001
Sections 57–83	1st November 2001
Section 88	1st October 2001
Sections 90 to 94	1st November 2001
Section 95	1st October 2001
Sections 106–107	1st November 2001
Section 108	1st October 2001
Section 111	1st October 2001
Section 112 (only for the purpose of bringing into force certain paragraphs of Schedule 10)	1st November 2001
Schedule 7 to 9	1st November 2001
Schedule 10 (partially)	1st November 2001