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The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011

S.S.I. 2011/181 · Made 8 March 2011

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Housing

Made 8th March 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 166(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010f1.

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Footnotes

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2010 asp 17.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011.

2Appointed day

Section 153(a) (tenant protection: repossession orders) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 comes into force on 20th March 2011, but only for the purpose of enabling consultation by the Scottish Ministers in terms of section 16(5B) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001f1.

Signature

ALEX NEIL

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

8th March 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 153(a) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 into force on 20th March 2011 for the limited purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to consult on any order to be made under section 16(5A)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, or guidance to be issued under section 16(5A)(d) of that Act. Section 153(a) amends the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 by inserting sections 16(5A) and (5B).

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 9th December 2010. Sections 161, 163 and 165 to 167 came into force on Royal Assent.