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Pt. III (ss. 58-78) repealed (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 227, Sch. 19 Pt. VIII; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2 (subject to transitional provision in Sch. para. 1)

Supplementary provisions

76 Application of this Part to cases arising in Scotland.

1

Sections 67 and 68 (referral of application to another local housing authority and duties to persons whose applications are referred) apply—

a

to applications referred by a housing authority in Scotland in pursuance of section F25(1) of the M1Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977F233 and 34 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, and

b

to persons whose applications are so transferred,

as they apply to cases arising under this Part.

2

Section 72 (duty of other authorities to co-operate with local housing authority) applies to a request by a housing authority in Scotland under section F39(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977F338 of the Act of 1987 as it applies to a request by a local housing authority in England or Wales.

3

In this Part, in relation to Scotland—

a

“local housing authority” means a F4council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and references to the district of such an authority are to the area of that council,

b

“social services authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the M2Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, that is to say, a F5council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

and in section 72(a) (requests for co-operation) “new town corporation” includes a development corporation established under the M3New Towns (Scotland) 1968.