The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 1997

Made28th January 1997

Laid before Parliament3rd February 1997

Coming into force24th February 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 204 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19871 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 24th February 1997.

General fund contribution limits2.

The amount of contribution out of their general fund which a local authority may estimate that they will carry to the credit of their housing revenue account for the year 1997-98 shall be limited to nil.

Raymond S Robertson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

28th January 1997

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that local authorities may not include in their estimates for the year 1997-98 any contribution from their general fund to their housing revenue account.