
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 and comes into force on 13th November 2014.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule) is specified in column 3 of the Schedule.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
3 
The requirements of section 104A (registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body) of the 2010 Act do not apply to any arrangement where a request has been made for the consent of the Scottish Housing Regulator under section 93 (change of constitution) of that Act prior to 20th November 2014.
4 
Despite the commencement of section 1 (abolition of the right to buy) of the Act, the provisions repealed or modified by subsection (1) of that section and by paragraphs 1, 2, 4(7) and (8), 9, 10(3), (4) and (5)(b), 14 to 16, 18(3), (6) and (7)(a) and 19 of schedule 2 to the Act continue to have effect as they had effect on 31st July 2016 in relation to—
(a) any application to purchase submitted under section 63(1) of the 1987 Act before 1st August 2016;
(b) any contract to purchase, and any purchase, following on from such an application.
5 
Despite the commencement of section 2 (amendment of right to buy provisions) of the Act, section 61F of the 1987 Act applies to any application to purchase submitted under section 63(1) of that Act prior to 20th November 2014, as it applied immediately before that date.
6 
Despite the commencement of paragraph 3 of schedule 2 (minor and consequential repeals: Rent (Scotland) Act 1984) to the Act, Case 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 will apply in relation to any certificate granted by the Scottish Ministers under that case prior to 20th November 2014, as it applied immediately before that date.
M J BURGESS
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th October 2014
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Provisions of the Act Subject-matter Appointed day Purpose
Section 86(1) Notice of potential liability for costs: notice of discharge 13th November 2014 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make an order under section 10A(3B)(a) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
Section 86(2) Notice of potential liability for costs: notice of discharge 13th November 2014 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make an order under section 13(3B)(a) of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004
Section 1(2) Repeal of right to buy reporting provision 20th November 2014 
Section 1(3) Repeal of right to buy information collection provisions 20th November 2014 For the purpose of repealing section 147 of the 2010 Act
Section 2 Amendment of right to buy provisions 20th November 2014 
Section 4(2) Rules on priority of allocation of housing: regulations 20th November 2014 For the purpose of enabling consultation by the Scottish Ministers under section 21(3B) of the 1987 Act
Section 6(2) Determination of minimum period for application to remain in force: guidance 20th November 2014 For the purpose of enabling consultation by the Scottish Ministers under section 20B(4) of the 1987 Act
Section 7(1)(b) Creation of short Scottish secure tenancy: antisocial behaviour: guidance 20th November 2014 
Section 14(1) Grounds for eviction: antisocial behaviour: guidance 20th November 2014 
Section 20 Houses in multiple occupation 20th November 2014 
Section 23(1) Electrical safety: guidance 20th November 2014 
Section 24 Power to modify repairing standard etc. 20th November 2014 
Section 26(7) Procedure for third party applications 20th November 2014 
Section 28 Private rented housing: Enhanced Enforcement Areas 20th November 2014 
Section 46 Letting Agent Code of Practice 20th November 2014 
Section 61 Meaning of letting agency work 20th November 2014 
Section 62 Interpretation of Part 4 of the Act 20th November 2014 The meaning of “house”, “landlord”, and “tenant”
Section 64 Relevant permanent site application 20th November 2014 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 32C(4) of the 1960 Act
Section 65 Issue, renewal, transfer and transmission of a Part 1A site licence 20th November 2014 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 32F(3) of the 1960 Act
Section 70 Power to make provision in relation to procedure and appeals 20th November 2014 
Section 77 Appointment of interim manager 20th November 2014 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 32Y(5) of the 1960 Act
Section 82 Interpretation 20th November 2014 
Section 85(3) and (4) Tenement management scheme 20th November 2014 
Section 94 First-tier Tribunal: disqualification of members from exercise of certain functions 20th November 2014 
Section 95 Private rented housing panel: disqualification from membership 20th November 2014 
Section 96 Delegation of certain functions 20th November 2014 
Section 97 Scottish Housing Regulator: transfer of assets following inquiries: guidance 20th November 2014 For the purpose of enabling consultation by the Regulator under section 67(4B)(b) of the 2010 Act
Section 98 Registered social landlord becoming a subsidiary of another body 20th November 2014 
Section 103 Minor and consequential amendments 20th November 2014 For the purpose of giving effect to schedule 2, paragraphs 3, 4(1) to (4) and (9)(b), 5(1) and (3), 10(1) and (5)(a), 12, 13, 17 and 18(1), (2), (4) (5) and (7)(b)
Schedule 2, paragraphs 3, 4(1) to (4) and (9)(b), 5(1) and (3), 10(1) and (5)(a), 12, 13, 17 and 18(1), (2), (4) (5) and (7)(b) Minor and consequential amendments 20th November 2014 
Section 86 Notice of potential liability for costs: notice of discharge 16th December 2014 For all remaining purposes
Section 1(1) Repeal of right to buy provisions 1st August 2016 
Section 103 Minor and consequential amendments 1st August 2016 For the purpose of giving effect to schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2, 4(7) and (8), 9, 10(3), (4) and (5)(b), 14 to 16, 18(3), (6) and (7)(a) and 19
Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2, 4(7) and (8), 9, 10(3), (4) and (5)(b), 14 to 16, 18(3), (6) and (7)(a) and 19 Minor and consequential amendments 1st August 2016 
Section 1(3) Repeal of right to buy information collection provisions 1st July 2017 For all remaining purposes