Statutory Instruments
1998 No. 158 (S. 6)

HOUSING, SCOTLAND
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 1998

Made
23rd January 1998

Laid before Parliament
28th January 1998

Coming into force
23rd February 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 204 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contributions Limits (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 23rd February 1998.

General fund contribution limits

2.  The amount of contribution out of their general fund which a local authority may estimate that they will carry to the credit of their housing revenue account for the year 1998-99 shall be limited to nil.

Calum MacDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House Edinburgh
23rd January 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that local authorities may not include in their estimates for the year 1998-99 any contribution from their general fund to their housing revenue account.

(1)
1987 c. 26.