
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
2 
In the Schedule to the Housing (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1980—
(a) in form 2—
(i) for paragraph 7(2)(b) substitute—“
(b) The council tax valuation band in which the house is listed at the date of this application.”; and
(ii) for the first sentence in note 3 substitute—“
 Where a house is to be occupied by the owner or a member of his family, it must generally be listed in a council tax valuation band which is not higher than a valuation band prescribed by the Secretary of State.”; and
(b) in form 3—
(i) for paragraph 6(b) substitute—“
(b) The council tax valuation band in which the house is listed at the date of this application.”; and
(ii) for the first sentence in note 3 substitute—“
 Where a house is to be occupied by the owner or a member of his family and is listed in a council tax valuation band which is higher than a valuation band prescribed by the Secretary of State, it may be excluded from grant.”.
Raymond S Robertson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th March 1996