Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73)

Miscellaneous and general

55 Power of Commissioner for Local Administration to investigate Scottish Special Housing Association and new town development corporations

(1) in section 23 of the [1975 c. 30.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (authorities subject to investigation)—

(a) in subsection (1) there shall be added at the end the words—

“(g) the Scottish Special Housing Association ;

(h) subject to subsection (2A) below, any development corporation established under an order made, or having effect as if made under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (in this section and section 24 of this Act referred to as a " new town development corporation " ) ;”; and

(b) after subsection (2) there shall be added the following subsection—

“(2A) The application of this Part of this Act to any new town development corporation by virtue of subsection (1)(h) above extends only to the Corporation's functions in relation to housing.”.

(2) In section 24 of that Act (matters subject to investigation)—

(a) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3A) Subsections (2) and (3) above do not apply in relation to the Scottish Special Housing Association or a new town development corporation.”; and

(b) in subsection (4) after the word " concerned " there shall be inserted the words " or, in the case of the Scottish Special Housing Association or a new town development corporation, to the Commissioner ".