2015 No. 144

Housing

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 174 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 20061 and section 102 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 20142 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 11th May 2015.

Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 20072

In Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 20073 from “payable in thirty” to the end of that Schedule substitute—

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MARGARET BURGESSAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the form of charge contained in Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007 so that it includes the information required by section 172 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 following amendment by section 91 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, and it ensures that the execution of a Repayment Charge is self proving.