
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
2 

(1) This article has effect subject to the provisions of article 3 below.
(2) The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall, insofar as not already in force, come into force on 1st April 2002 but, where a particular purpose in relation to any such provision is specified in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
3 

(1) Notwithstanding the commencement of provisions by article 2 above, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 shall continue to apply, on and after 1st April 2002, as it applied immediately before that date, but only for the purposes of an application for–
(a) housing under Part I of that Act; or
(b) accommodation or assistance under Part II of that Act,
made before that date.
(2) Paragraph (1) above is without prejudice to paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999.
IAIN GRAY
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th March 2002
SCHEDULE
Article 2

Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Purpose
Section 3(1)(a) and (c) 
Section 3(4)(b) 
Section 4 
Sections 8 to 10 
Section 112 Only for the purpose of bringing into force the modifications in Schedule 10 specified in the Table below.
In Schedule 10, the modifications specified in the Table below 

TABLE
Chapter Short Title Extent of Modifications
1987 c. 26 Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 The amendments listed in paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 10 to the Act.
1992 c. 5 Social Security Administration Act 1992 The amendment listed in paragraph 17 of Schedule 10 to the Act.
1993 c. 28 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 The amendments listed in paragraph 20 of Schedule 10 to the Act, but only insofar as they commence the repeal of section 155(2).