(1)A person other than Scottish Homes who acquires any property under this Part of this Act shall not dispose of it except with the consent in writing of Scottish Homes.
(2)Any consent for the purposes of subsection (1) above may be given either in respect of a particular disposal or in respect of disposals of any class or description (including disposals in particular areas) and either unconditionally or subject to conditions.
(3)The consent of Scottish Homes under section 9 of the [1985 c. 69.] Housing Associations Act 1985 (control of dispositions) is not required for any disposal, or disposals of any class or description, in respect of which consent is given under subsection (1) above.
(4)In this section references to disposing of property include references to—
(a)granting or disposing of any interest in property;
(b)entering into a contract to dispose of property or to grant or dispose of any such interest; and
(c)granting an option to acquire property or any such interest.