# The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Appointment of Arbiter) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 6(1)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 provides that if the local authority and the landlord are unable to reach agreement within a specified period as to whether there is a good reason why the landlord has not complied with a request to provide accommodation under section 5 of that Act then an arbiter must be appointed to determine the issue.
This Order prescribes the specified period for the purposes of that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/413/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2001-appointment-of-arbiter-order-2002/note
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