The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2021

Made: 27th January 2021

Coming into force: 28th January 2021

In accordance with section 86(2A) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019

2

In article 1 (citation and commencement) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019[^f00002], for “2021” substitute “2022”.

Signed

AILEEN CAMPBELL — A member of the Scottish Government — 27th January 2021

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the date on which the requirement for the installation of fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment is added to the tolerable standard for housing, changing it from 1 February 2021 to 1 February 2022.

The tolerable standard is provided for in the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and is amended by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019, which introduces new requirements for fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order as no significant impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c.26. Section 86 was amended by section 11 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2019/8.