Housing (Scotland) Act 1950
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Housing (Scotland) Acts, 1925 to 1949, and certain other enactments relating to housing in Scotland. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 14 Geo. 6. c. 34 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 October 1950 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1951[c] |
| Repealed | 15 August 1987 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 34) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to housing in Scotland.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 187 of the act repealed 16 enactments, listed in parts I and II of the thirteenth schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 35 | Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1924 | Section eight. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 15 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1925 | The whole act. |
| 20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 40 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1930 | The whole act except paragraph (iv) of subsection (1) and subsection (3) of section seven, sections twenty-three and twenty-four, section forty-six, section forty-nine so far as relating to the unrepealed provisions of the Act, subsection (3) of section fifty and the Fifth Schedule so far as relating to the Housing, &c. Act 1923, and the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1924, and section fifty-two. |
| 25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 44 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1935 | The whole act except sections thirty to thirty-two, sections thirty-four to thirty-six, section eighty-three, subsection (1) of section eighty-six so far as relating to the unrepealed provisions of the Act, section eighty-seven and the Fifth Schedule so far as relating to section twenty-three of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1930, and section eighty-nine. |
| 1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 38 | Housing (Agricultural Population) (Scotland) Act 1938 | The whole act except sections one and two, section twenty-one so far as relating to the said sections one and two, section twenty-two and the Second Schedule. |
| 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 3 | Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1938 | Sections four and six. |
| 6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. 22 | Housing (Agricultural Population) (Scotland) Act 1943 | The whole act. |
| 7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 39 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1944 | The whole act. |
| 8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 18 | Local Authorities Loans Act 1945 | Section six so far as relating to section seventy-two of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1925. |
| 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 54 | Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1946 | The whole act except sections fifteen and twenty. |
| 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 68 | New Towns Act 1946 | Section eight, and subsection (10) of section twenty-five. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43 | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 | Section two hundred and ninety-three. |
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 45 | Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 | Section seventy-eight. |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 61 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1949 | The whole act except sections thirty-eight to forty, and subsections (1) and (2) of section forty-nine. |
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Edw. 7. c. 33 | Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1903 | Sections sixty-seven and sixty-eight. |
| 20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 40 | Housing (Scotland) Act 1930 | In section seven, in subsection (1), paragraph (iv), and subsection (3). |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 339 of, and schedule 24 to, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26), which came into force on 15 August 1987.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ Space, Common (9 April 2020). "Judy Wilkinson: Can allotments be a disruptive force for change in Scotland?". Source. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Housing (Scotland) Act 1950", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/14 c. 34
- ^ "Housing (Scotland) Act 1987", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1987 c. 26
External links
- Text of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.