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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in Scotland

1996 c. 53 · Enacted 24 July 1996 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Contents

  1. Part I: Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
  2. Chapter I: The main grants
  3. 2Applications for grants.
  4. 34Decision and notification.
  5. 35Payment of grants: general.
  6. 37Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works.
  7. 38Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed.
  8. 39Payment of grant to contractor.
  9. 42Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.
  10. Grant conditions and repayment
  11. 54Meaning of exempt disposal. Repealed
  12. 56Provisions relating to death of applicant.
  13. 81Deferred action notices. Repealed
  14. 82Service of deferred action notices. Repealed
  15. 83Appeals against deferred action notices. Repealed
  16. 84Review of deferred action notices. Repealed
  17. 85Guidance by Secretary of State. Repealed
  18. Power to improve enforcement procedures
  19. 87Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action. Repealed
  20. 88Recovery of charge for enforcement action. Repealed
  21. 89Power to prescribe forms. Repealed
  22. 90Minor definitions: Chapter IV. Repealed
  23. 91Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV. Repealed
  24. 92Contributions by the Secretary of State.
  25. Consent of the Secretary of State
  26. Parsonages, charities, &c.
  27. 99Meaning of “owner" of dwelling.
  28. 103Consequential amendments: Part I.
  29. Part II: Construction contracts
  30. Introductory provisions
  31. 104Construction contracts.
  32. 105Meaning of “construction operations".
  33. 106Provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupier.
  34. 106APower to disapply provisions of this Part
  35. 107Provisions applicable only to agreements in writing. Repealed
  36. Adjudication
  37. 108Right to refer disputes to adjudication.
  38. 108AAdjudication costs: effectiveness of provision
  39. Payment
  40. 109Entitlement to stage payments.
  41. 110Dates for payment.
  42. 110APayment notices: contractual requirements
  43. 110BPayment notices: payee's notice in default of payer's notice
  44. 111Requirement to pay notified sum.
  45. 112Right to suspend performance for non-payment.
  46. 113Prohibition of conditional payment provisions.
  47. Supplementary provisions
  48. 114The Scheme for Construction Contracts.
  49. 115Service of notices, &c.
  50. 116Reckoning periods of time.
  51. 117Crown application.
  52. Part III
  53. The Architects Registration Board
  54. 118The Board and its committees.
  55. 119Registrar and staff.
  56. Registration and discipline
  57. 120Registration.
  58. 121Discipline.
  59. 122Code of practice.
  60. Miscellaneous
  61. 123Offence of practising while not registered.
  62. 124The Education Fund.
  63. 125Supplementary.
  64. Part IV: Grants &c. for regeneration, development and relocation
  65. Financial assistance for regeneration and development
  66. 126Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance for regeneration and development.
  67. 127Regeneration and development: forms of assistance.
  68. 128Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given.
  69. Part V: Miscellaneous and general provisions
  70. Miscellaneous provisions
  71. 142Home energy efficiency schemes.
  72. 143Urban development corporations: pre-dissolution transfers.
  73. General provisions
  74. 146Orders, regulations and directions.
  75. 147Repeals and revocations.
  76. 148Extent.
  77. 149Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  78. 150Commencement.
  79. 151Short title.
  80. Schedule 1: Private sector renewal: consequential amendments
  81. Rent Act 1977 (c.42)
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. 8Paragraph 8
  91. 9Paragraph 9
  92. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  93. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
  94. 11Paragraph 11
  95. 12Paragraph 12
  96. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
  97. 13Paragraph 13
  98. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. 15Paragraph 15
  101. Schedule 2
  102. Part I: New First Schedule to the 1931 Act
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. Part II: Other amendments
  105. The 1931 Act
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. 3Paragraph 3
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. 6Paragraph 6
  111. 7Paragraph 7
  112. 8Paragraph 8
  113. 9Paragraph 9
  114. 10Paragraph 10
  115. 11Paragraph 11
  116. 12Paragraph 12
  117. 13Paragraph 13
  118. The 1938 Act
  119. 14Paragraph 14
  120. 15Paragraph 15
  121. 16Paragraph 16
  122. 17Paragraph 17
  123. Other enactments
  124. 18Paragraph 18
  125. 19Paragraph 19
  126. 20Paragraph 20
  127. Part III: Transitional provisions and savings
  128. First elections and appointments to the Board
  129. 21Paragraph 21
  130. Registration
  131. 22Paragraph 22
  132. 23Paragraph 23
  133. 24Paragraph 24
  134. 25Paragraph 25
  135. Discipline
  136. 26Paragraph 26
  137. 27Paragraph 27
  138. Pre-commencement removals and disqualifications
  139. 28Paragraph 28
  140. 29Paragraph 29
  141. 30Paragraph 30
  142. Offence of practising while not registered
  143. 31Paragraph 31
  144. 32Paragraph 32
  145. Transfer of Fund
  146. 33Paragraph 33
  147. Supplementary
  148. 34Paragraph 34
  149. 35Paragraph 35
  150. Schedule 3: Repeals and Revocations
  151. IIArchitects
  152. IIIFinancial assistance for regeneration and development