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As published
108 Recovery of expenses incurred under section 87 by charging order.
(1) Where, under—
(a) section 87(3) of this Act; or
(b) section 99(4) thereof (to the extent that it relates to failure to rectify a defect specified in a notice served under section 87(1) thereof)
a local authority are entitled to recover any expenses, they may make in favour of themselves an order providing and declaring that the land, building or premises is thereby charged and burdened with an annuity to pay the amount of the expenses.
(2) Paragraphs 2 to 8 of Schedule 9 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 shall apply to an order under subsection (1) above as they apply to a charging order under paragraph 1 of that Schedule but with the following modification, that is to say, in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) of paragraph 4 of that Schedule , after the word “Act”, where thirdly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “or under the Building (Scotland) Act 1959.”.
Your change, as a redline
108 Recovery of expenses incurred under section 87 by charging order.
(1) Where, under—
(a) section 87(3) of this Act; or
(b) section 99(4) thereof (to the extent that it relates to failure to rectify a defect specified in a notice served under section 87(1) thereof)
a local authority are entitled to recover any expenses, they may make in favour of themselves an order providing and declaring that the land, building or premises is thereby charged and burdened with an annuity to pay the amount of the expenses.
(2) Paragraphs 2 to 8 of Schedule 9 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 shall apply to an order under subsection (1) above as they apply to a charging order under paragraph 1 of that Schedule but with the following modification, that is to say, in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) of paragraph 4 of that Schedule , after the word “Act”, where thirdly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “or under the Building (Scotland) Act 1959.”.
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