The Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Variation Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/245
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Variation Order 1991 and shall come into force forthwith.

(2) In this Order “the Order of 1990 ” means the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1990 .

(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used in this Order shall have the same meaning as in the Order of 1990.

Section 2 Aggregate grant for 1990-91

For the aggregate amount of housing support grants and the general and hostel portions thereof fixed for the year 1990-91 by articles 2 and 3 of the Order of 1990 (as indicated in parenthesis in the second column of the following table) there shall be substituted the amount and portions set out in the third column thereof:—

Section 3 Apportionment of aggregate grant for 1990-91

(1) The general portion shall be apportioned among appropriate local authorities in proportion to their estimated net expenditures assessed in the manner provided in the Schedule to the Order of 1990.

(2) The hostel portion shall be apportioned among appropriate local authorities in proportion to their estimated net expenditures for the year 1990-91 on the provision of hostels and lodging houses.