Paragraph 2

Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State shall not entertain an application for his consent under section 12(7) to a disposal to which this Schedule applies unless the local authority certify either—

(a)

that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been complied with, or

(b)

that the requirements of that paragraph as to consultation have been complied with except in relation to tenants expected to have vacated the house in question before the disposal;

and the certificate shall be accompanied by a copy of the notices given by the local authority in accordance with that paragraph.

(2)

Where the certificate is in the latter form, the Secretary of State shall not determine the application until the local authority certify as regards the tenants not originally consulted—

(a)

that they have vacated the house in question, or

(b)

that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been complied with;

and a certificate under sub-paragraph (b) shall be accompanied by a copy of the notices given by the local authority in accordance with paragraph 3.

Notes on Schedule 6A

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 6A repealed (19.12.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 113(1), Sch. 10 para. 13(42); S.S.I. 2001/467, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to art. 3)