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The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2020

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Draft 2020, ISBN 9780111047576

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Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 86(2A) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Housing

Made ***

Coming into force ***

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 86(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987f1, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 86(2A) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

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1987 c.26. Section 86 was amended by section 11 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019

In article 1 (citation and commencement) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019f1, for “2021” substitute “2022”.

Signature

Name

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the date on which the requirement for the installation of fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment is added to the tolerable standard for housing, changing it from 1 February 2021 to 1 February 2022.

The tolerable standard is provided for in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and is amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019, which introduces new requirements for fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order as no significant impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.