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Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 in Scotland

2023 c. 36 · Enacted 20 July 2023 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the regulation of social housing; about the terms of approved schemes for the investigation of housing complaints; about the powers and duties of a housing ombudsman appointed under an approved scheme; about hazards affecting social housing; and for connected purposes.

[20th July 2023]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. General
  2. 44Power to make consequential provision
  3. 45Extent
  4. 46Commencement
  5. 47Short title
  6. 5Paragraph 5
  7. 6Paragraph 6
  8. 7Paragraph 7
  9. 8Paragraph 8

44Power to make consequential provisionI1

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.

(2)

Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under an Act passed—

(a)

before this Act, or

(b)

later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.

(3)

Regulations under this section—

(a)

are to be made by statutory instrument;

(b)

may include different provision for different purposes.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this section that amend or repeal provision made by an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(5)

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

45ExtentI1

(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

Section 44, this section and sections 46 and 47 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3)

An amendment or repeal has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.

46CommencementI1

(1)

The following come into force on the day this Act is passed—

(a)

section 11;

(b)

sections 44 and 45;

(c)

this section;

(d)

section 47.

(2)

Sections 25, 40 and 41 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(3)

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(5)

The power to make regulations under subsection (4) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

(6)

Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

47Short titleI1

This Act may be cited as the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.

5I1I2

In section 104 (winding-up orders), after subsection (1)(a) insert—

“(aa)

a limited liability partnership,”.

6I1I2

In section 105 (voluntary winding up), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa)

a limited liability partnership,”.

7I1I2

In section 106 (ordinary administration orders)—

(a)

in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), omit the final “or”;

(b)

after that paragraph insert—

“(aa)

a limited liability partnership, or”.

8I1I2

In section 107 (administrator appointments by creditors)—

(a)

in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), omit the final “or”;

(b)

after that paragraph insert—

“(aa)

a limited liability partnership, or”.