Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
HOUSING
Made
8th December 2003
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(3) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(1) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003.
(2) In this Order “the 2003 Order” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
2. Articles 122 and 144 of and Schedule 3 to the 2003 Order shall come into operation on 1st January 2004
3. Article 146 of the 2003 Order shall come into operation on 1st April 2004.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th December 2003.
L.S.
D. M. Crothers
A senior officer of the
Department for Social Development
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of Articles 122, 144 and 146 of and Schedule 3 to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”).
Article 122 of the 2003 Order, which enables district councils to institute proceedings against landlords who do not provide tenants with rent books; and Article 144 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 2003 Order, which make provision for a registration scheme for houses in multiple occupation, come into operation on 1st January 2004; and
Article 146 of the 2003 Order, which enables the Commissioner for Complaints for Northern Ireland to investigate complaints against registered housing associations, comes into operation on 1st April 2004.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2003 Order have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order –
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Articles 126 to 130 | 1.6.2003 | 2003 No. 270 (C. 20) |
| Articles 132 &133 | ||
| Article 134(1) to (3) | ||
| Articles 138 to 141 | ||
| Article 145 | ||
| Article 149 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) | ||
| Article 121 and Schedule 1 | 1.7.2003 |
(a)For the purposes only of making Regulations, Rules and Orders: –
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Articles 3 to 27 | 1.9.2003 | 2003 No. 270 (C. 20) |
| Articles 123 & 124 | ||
| Article 134(4) | ||
| Articles 135 to 137 | ||
| Article 147(1) (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially) | ||
| Article 147(2) | ||
| Article 148 | ||
| Article 149 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) | ||
| Articles 28 to 120 | 1.10.2003 | |
| Article 125 | ||
| Articles 142 & 143 | ||
| Article 147(1) (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially) | ||
| Article 149 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) | ||
| Schedule 2 |
(b)for all other purposes: –
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Article 3 to 27 | 1.11.2003 | 2003 No. 270 (C. 20) |
| Articles 123 & 124 | ||
| Article 134 (4) | ||
| Articles 135 to 137 | ||
| Article 147(1) (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially) | ||
| Article 147(2) | ||
| Article 148 | ||
| Article 149 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) | ||
| Articles 28 to 120 | 1.12.2003 | |
| Article 125 | ||
| Articles 142 & 143 | ||
| Article 147(1) (partially and Schedule 4 (partially) | ||
| Article 149 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) | ||
| Schedule 2 |
S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2)); see Article 2(2) for the definition of the Department