Housing (Scotland) Act 1986

Supplemental

22Interpretation

In this Act—

• " the 1980 Act " means the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980; and

• "the 1985 Act" means the [1985 c. 69.] Housing Associations Act 1985.

23Consequential, transitional and supplementary provision

(1)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as appears to him to be necessary or proper for giving full effect to, or in consequence of any of the provisions of, this Act.

(2)A statutory instrument made under subsection (1) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)Paragraph 7(a)(ii) and (6)(ii) of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have no effect as regards any case in which repayment has become exigible under subsection (1) of section 6 of the 1980 Act before the coming into force of that paragraph ; but in any other case the terms of any standard security, offer to sell or concluded missives shall, in so far as they are inconsistent with the period of years specified in that subsection, or with the proportions specified in subsection (3) of that section, have effect as if so modified as to obviate that inconsistency.

24Expenses

There shall be paid out of the money provided by Parliament any—

(a)sums required by the Secretary of State for making grants, loans or other payments by virtue of this Act;

(b)administrative expenses incurred by him by virtue of this Act;

(c)increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums which under any other enactment are paid out of money so provided.

25Minor amendments and repeals

(1)The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, (being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act).

(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

26Citation, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 1986.

(2)This Act, except this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

(3)This Act applies to Scotland only.