
1 
This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Appointment of Arbiter) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 30th September 2002.
2 
The period of 5 days is hereby specified for the purpose of section 6(1)(c) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
3 
In calculating any period of days for the purpose of article 2 above a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, a bank holiday in Scotland, a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning and any day on which the office of either the local authority or the landlord is closed by virtue of a local holiday shall be disregarded.
MARGARET CURRAN
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th September 2002