2005 No. 609
HOUSING

The Scottish Homes (Dissolution) Order 2005

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 20011 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Scottish Homes (Dissolution) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 31st December 2005.

Interpretation2.

“Scottish Homes” means the body corporate established by section 1 of the Housing (Scotland) 1989 Act2.

Dissolution of Scottish Homes3.

The date specified for the dissolution of Scottish Homes is 31st December 2005.

JOHANN M LAMONT
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the date for the dissolution of Scottish Homes (which was established as a body corporate by section 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988).

All functions of Scottish Homes were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 84 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. All property and liabilities of Scottish Homes were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by–

(a)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property etc.) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/396);

(b)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property and Liabilities) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/532); and

(c)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property and Liabilities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/439).