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					<dc:description>This Order brings into force various provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”).</dc:description>
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				</ukm:Metadata><Contents><ContentsTitle>The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation><Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>6, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="article-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/article/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/article/1" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>1</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Citation, commencement and interpretation</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="article-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/article/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/article/2" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>2</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Appointed day</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="article-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/article/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/article/3" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>3</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Transitional and savings provisions</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsSchedules><ContentsSchedule ContentRef="schedule-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/1" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 1</ContentsNumber></ContentsSchedule><ContentsSchedule ContentRef="schedule-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2"><ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 2</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Transitional and savings provisions</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/1" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/1"><ContentsNumber>1</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Interpretation</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/2" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/2"><ContentsNumber>2</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Registration of social landlords</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/3" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/3"><ContentsNumber>3</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">Any request to the Scottish Ministers under section 60(4) of...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4" 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carried out...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/7" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/7"><ContentsNumber>7</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Powers to obtain information</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/8" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/8"><ContentsNumber>8</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Regulatory interventions</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/9" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/9"><ContentsNumber>9</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Where a person is removed under paragraph 4(1) of...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/10" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/10"><ContentsNumber>10</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) This paragraph applies to any appointment made by the...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-11" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/11" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/11"><ContentsNumber>11</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Any person removed by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-12" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/12" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/12"><ContentsNumber>12</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Any suspension imposed under paragraph 18(1)(b) of schedule 7...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/13" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/13"><ContentsNumber>13</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">Any direction not to act without the approval of the...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-14" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/14" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/14" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>14</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">Any restriction not to act without the approval of the...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/15" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/15"><ContentsNumber>15</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">Where the Scottish Ministers have given a direction under paragraph...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-16" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/16" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/16"><ContentsNumber>16</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Accounts and audit</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/17" RestrictExtent="S" 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IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/20" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/20"><ContentsNumber>20</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a registered social landlord which...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/21" RestrictExtent="S" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/21"><ContentsNumber>21</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a registered social landlord which...</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/39/schedule/2/paragraph/22" RestrictExtent="S" 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RestrictStartDate="2012-04-01" RestrictExtent="S"><Number>2012 No. 39 (C. 8)</Number><SubjectInformation>
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<Title>Housing</Title>
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</SubjectInformation><Title>The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No.<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>6, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012</Title><MadeDate>
<Text>Made</Text>
<DateText>9th February 2012</DateText>
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<Text>Laid before the Scottish Parliament</Text>
<DateText>13th February 2012</DateText>
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<Text>Coming into force</Text>
<DateText>1st April 2012</DateText>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>161(2)(a) and (c) and 166(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010<FootnoteRef Ref="f00001"/> and all other powers enabling them to do so.</Text></Para>
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