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The Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

S.S.I. 2003/420 · Made 7 September 2003

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HOUSING

Made 7th September2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th September2003

Coming into force 1st October 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 237 and 330 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1987 c. 26. Section 237 was amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), section 97. See section 338 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26) for the definition of “prescribed”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and revocation
  2. 2Application Forms
  3. 3Application Forms
  4. 4Application Forms
  5. 5Application Forms
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule 1APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT not relating to works for a disabled occupant.
  8. Schedule 2APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT RELATING TO WORKS FOR A DISABLED OCCUPANT
  9. Schedule 3APPLICATION FOR REPAIRS GRANT
  10. Schedule 4APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR A MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE IN A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, interpretation and revocation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Grants (Application Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st October 2003.

(2)

In these Regulations–

  • “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987; and

  • “specifications” includes plans.

(3)

Forms 2 and 3 as set out in the list of forms in the Schedule to the Housing (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1980f1 are revoked.

2Application Forms

The form of the application set out in Schedule 1 is prescribed as the form of the application for improvement grant to be used for the purpose of section 237 of the Act which is not an application in relation to the works described in section 236(2)(a)(ii) of the Act.

3Application Forms

The form of the application set out in Schedule 2 is prescribed as the form of the application for improvement grant to be used for the purpose of section 237 of the Act which is an application in relation to the works described in section 236(2)(a)(ii) of the Act.

4Application Forms

The form of the application set out in Schedule 3 is prescribed as the form of the application for repairs grant to be used for the purpose of section 248 of the Actf1.

5Application Forms

The form of the application set out in Schedule 4 is prescribed as the form of the application for grant for a means of escape from fire in a house in multiple occupation to be used for the purposes of section 249 of the Actf1.

Signature

MARGARET CURRAN

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

9th September 2003

Schedule 1APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT not relating to works for a disabled occupant.

Schedule 2APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT RELATING TO WORKS FOR A DISABLED OCCUPANT

Schedule 3APPLICATION FOR REPAIRS GRANT

Schedule 4APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR A MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE IN A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the application forms for improvement grant, improvement grant for works for disabled occupants, repairs grant and grant for a means of escape from fire for a house in multiple occupation.

The Schedules to the Regulations set out the form of the applications.

The Regulations revoke the existing application forms for improvement grant and repairs grant set out as Forms 2 and 3 in the list of forms in the Schedule to the Housing (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1980.