Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016 and comes into force on 23rd December 2016.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.

Appointed days
2
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the schedule) is specified in column 3 of the schedule.

Transitional provision
3
1
Despite the commencement of section 44 (offence of operating as a letting agent without registration) of the Act, it is not an offence under subsection (1) of that section for a person who is not a registered letting agent to carry out letting agency work if—
a
the person has, before 31st September 2018, made an application under section 30 of the Act, to be entered in the register; and
b
the application has not yet been finally determined.
2
For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), an application is finally determined when—
a
the applicant is entered in the register;
b
it is withdrawn; or
c
it is refused and either—
i
the time limit for appeal against refusal expires without an appeal having been made; or
ii
an appeal against refusal is dismissed or abandoned.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th December 2016