SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

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1

In section 76—

a

in subsection (1)(a), for the words “5(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977” substitute the words “33 and 34 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987”;

b

in subsection 2, for the words “9(1) of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977” substitute the words “38 of the Act of 1987”.

2

In section 187, in the definition of “long tenancy”, paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect.

3

In section 458, in the definition of “the corresponding Scottish provisions” for the words from “the Home” to the end substitute the words “sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987”.

4

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 7(2)—

a

in the definition of “housing association”, for the words “paragraph (e) of section 10(2) of the Tenants’ Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” and “11” substitute the words “section 61(2)(a)(vi) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987” and “45” respectively;

b

in the definition of “housing co-operative”, for the words “5 of the Housing Rents and Subsidies (Scotland) Act 1975” substitute the words “22 of the said Act of 1987”.