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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Schedule 1) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1 July 2019.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) Schedule 1 of the Act (tenancies which cannot be private residential tenancies) is modified in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) At the end of schedule 1 insert—“
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(1) A tenancy cannot be a private residential tenancy if the landlord is—
(a) a charity providing accommodation to veterans, or
(b) a charity providing temporary accommodation to a care leaver.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—
 “care leaver” is a person who—
(a) is under the age of 26 years,
(b) was on that person’s sixteenth birthday or at any subsequent time looked after by a local authority, and
(c) is no longer looked after by a local authority; and “looked after” is to be construed in accordance with sections 17(6) (duty of local authority to child looked after by them) and 29(7) (after-care) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995,
 “charity” has the meaning given in section 106 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, and
 “veteran” means a person who has served—
(a) for at least one day in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces (regular and reserve), or
(b) as a member of the Merchant Navy on a civilian vessel while supporting the Armed Forces.”.
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The modification to schedule 1 of the Act made by regulation 2 has no effect in relation to any private residential tenancy granted before 1 July 2019.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th June 2019