Section 81 Citation, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.

(2)

The Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1971 and this Act (except Part V) may be cited together as the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1972, . . . F1.

(3)

Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Act shall come into force at the expiration of a period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed:

Provided that the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument bring any provision of this Act into force, except any provision which expressly provides otherwise, before the expiration of the said period of one month.

(4)

Any reference in any provision of this Act to the coming into force of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the date on which that provision comes into force.

(5)

This Act shall extend to Scotland only.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words repealed by Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58, SIF 61), s. 117(2)(3), Sch. 9 para. 6, Sch. 10