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The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006

S.S.I. 2006/252 · Made 11 May 2006

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HOUSING

Made 11th May 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 191(2) and 195(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006f1, hereby make the following Order:

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2006 asp 1.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Commencement of Provisions
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006.

2Commencement of Provisions

The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 178 and 180 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 is 17th May 2006.

Signature

MALCOLM CHISHOLM

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

11th May 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 17th May 2006 two provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: section 178, which relates to the permissible purposes of registered social landlords, and section 180, which amends the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43) to clarify the sheriff’s powers to make an order for possession in defined circumstances.