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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
(2)These Regulations come into force on 9 November 2026.
(3)In these Regulations—• “the 1988 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988,• “the 2001 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001,• “the 2025 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.
2Appointed days#
(1)9 November 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2025 Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(2)1 April 2027 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2025 Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(3)1 August 2027 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2025 Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 3 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(4)Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule, the corresponding provision in column 1 comes into force, in accordance with this regulation, only for that purpose.
3Transitional provisions#
(1)Sections 16 and 17 of the 2025 Act apply only to a request for information issued under section 14(1) or (2) of the 2025 Act on or after 1 April 2027.
(2)The modifications of the 1988 Act made by section 32 of the 2025 Act apply only in relation to conduct described in section 36(1) or (2) of the 1988 Act which takes place on or after 1 April 2027.
(3)The modification of section 89 of the 2001 Act made by section 54 of the 2025 Act applies only to an assessment conducted by a local authority under section 89(1) of the 2001 Act on or after 1 August 2027.
Schedule · Appointed days
Part 1 · Provisions coming into force on 9 November 2026
Part 2 · Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2027
Part 3 · Provisions coming into force on 1 August 2027
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