2012 No. 217
The Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2012
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(3)(c) of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 20111 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 14(1) and (2) of the Act, they have prepared a property factor code of conduct, published a draft of the code, consulted with such bodies as they consider appropriate and also with the general public about the draft, considered representations about the draft made to them and amended the draft accordingly.
In accordance with section 14(3) of the Act, they have laid the property factor code of conduct before the Scottish Parliament and published the code.
In accordance with section 14(4) of the Act2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Code of Practice2
1st October 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the property factor code of conduct entitled “Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011: property factor code of conduct” laid before the Scottish Parliament on 30th April 2012.
(This note is not part of the Order)