
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st November 2013.
2 
In these Regulations “the 2013 Regulations” means the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013.
3 
The 2013 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5.
4 
In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “central heating system” insert—“
 “council tax reduction” means a reduction in liability for council tax calculated in accordance with either—
(a) the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012; or
(b) the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations2012;”.
5 
In regulation 6 (persons eligible to apply for a grant)—
(a) in paragraph (5)(a), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”;
(b) in paragraph (6)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”;
(c) in paragraph (7)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”; and
(d) in paragraph (8)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”.
M J BURGESS
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd September 2013