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Purpose of circular
1. This circular outlines the Scottish Executive's approach to the implementation of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and explains the new roles for local authorities, including duties and powers, arising from the provisions of the Act. It is being issued to help local authorities to plan for their part in implementation. It does not give full details of the Act's provisions; further information can be obtained from the text of the Act and the Explanatory Notes on it, which can be found online at respectively: www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2006/asp_20060001_en.pdf and www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/en2006/aspen_20060001_en.pdf.
2. It must be stressed that timetable details given in this circular are provisional and subject to change in the light of project planning and consultation. Also, the key steps in the Executive's implementation actions, as listed below, are not exhaustive, particularly given that some workstreams are at a more advanced stage of planning than others.
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