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The Scottish Homes (Dissolution) Order 2005

S.S.I. 2005/609 · Made 30 November 2005

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HOUSING

Made 30th November 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 30th November 2005

Coming into force 31st December 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2001 asp 10.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Dissolution of Scottish Homes
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Scottish Homes (Dissolution) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 31st December 2005.

2Interpretation

“Scottish Homes” means the body corporate established by section 1 of the Housing (Scotland) 1989 Actf1.

3Dissolution of Scottish Homes

The date specified for the dissolution of Scottish Homes is 31st December 2005.

Signature

JOHANN M LAMONT

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

30th November 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the date for the dissolution of Scottish Homes (which was established as a body corporate by section 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988).

All functions of Scottish Homes were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 84 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. All property and liabilities of Scottish Homes were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by–

(a)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property etc.) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/396);

(b)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property and Liabilities) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/532); and

(c)

the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Transfer of Scottish Homes Property and Liabilities) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/439).