Housing Act 1969

Sections 58 and 89.

SCHEDULE 8 Minor and Consequential Amendments

PART I Amendments Consequential on Section 58

[1957 c. 56.] The Housing Act 1957

1 In section 90(1) of the Housing Act 1957, for the words from " or of part" to " family" there shall be substituted the words " which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household ".

[1961 c. 65.] The Housing Act 1961

2 In sections 12, 13(1), 13(2), 15, 16 and 21(1) of the Housing Act 1961, for the words "a house which, or a part of which, is let in lodgings or which is occupied by members of more than one family" there shall be substituted the words " a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household ".

3 In section 21(1) of that Act, for the words "wholly or partly let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family" there shall be substituted the words " occupied by persons who do not form a single household ".

4 In section 22(1) of that Act, for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted:

“(a) of houses which are occupied by persons who do not form a single household, and”.

[1964 c. 56.] The Housing Act 1964

5 In sections 67, 69, 72 and 73 of the Housing Act 1964, for the words "which, or a part of which, is let in lodgings, or which is occupied by members of more than one family" there shall be substituted the words " which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household ".

PART II Other Amendments

[1957 c. 56.] The Housing Act 1957

6 In section 11(3) of the Housing Act 1957, after the words "against a notice" there shall be inserted the words " under section 9(1) of this Act. "

7 In section 30(7) of that Act, for the words "or under the Second Schedule to this Act" there shall be substituted the words " under Schedule 2 to this Act or under Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1969 ".

8 In section 91 of that Act, for the words " Part I of this Act" there shall be substituted the words " section 70 of the Housing Act 1969 ".

9 In section 121 of that Act the following shall be substituted for subsection (3) :

“(3) In this section the reference to repair is a reference to such repair or replacement as either is incidental to the execution of works of improvement, alteration or enlargement or is in the opinion of the local authority needed for making such works fully effective.”

10 Section 98 of that Act shall apply as if the reference therein to a purchase under Part V of that Act of a house to be used for housing purposes included a reference to a purchase under Part II of this Act of any house.

11 Sections 101, 159, 160, 169 and 170 of that Act shall apply as if the references therein to that Act or Part V thereof included references to Part II of this Act.

12 Sections 171 to 176 of that Act shall apply as if references therein to that Act included references to Parts I and II of this Act.

13 Section 179 of that Act shall apply as if the reference therein to that Act included a reference to this Act.

14 Section 181(1) of that Act shall apply as if the reference therein to that Act included a reference to Part II of this Act.

15 Section 187(1) of that Act shall apply as if the reference therein to that Act included a reference to this Act.

[1958 c. 42.] The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958

16 In section 25 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958 references to sections 1 to 9 of that Act shall include references to sections 17 to 21 of this Act.

17 Section 28 of that Act shall apply in relation to any payment made by the Minister to a local authority under this Act.

18 In section 50(1)(b) of that Act for the words " or are deemed " there shall be substituted the words " or were deemed ".

19 Section 54 of that Act shall apply as if the references therein to that Act included references to this Act.

20 In section 58(2) of that Act there shall be added at the end the words " section 18 or section 19 of the Housing Act 1969 ".

[1961 c. 33.] The Land Compensation Act 1961

21 At the end of paragraph 2(1)(g) of Schedule 2 to the Land Compensation Act 1961 there shall be added the words “or

(h) an acquisition under Part II of the Housing Act 1969”.

22 In paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule for the words " subsections (2) and (3)" there shall be substituted the words " subsection (2) " and for the words from "section fifty-seven" to "sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph " there shall be substituted the words " Part III of that Act as being unfit for human habitation ".

23 In paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule there shall be added at the end of paragraph (b) the words " or under Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1969 ".

24 In paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule the following shall be substituted for paragraph (c):

“(c) subsection (2) of section 59 (which relates to the purchase of land comprised in a clearance area)”.

[1964 c. 56.] The Housing Act 1964

25 In section 34(3) of the Housing Act 1964 for the words " the [1957 c. 25.] Rent Act 1957 " there shall be substituted the words " the [1968 c. 23.] Rent Act 1968 ".

26 In section 43(1) of that Act the following shall be substituted for paragraph (g):—

“(g) a sink”.

27 In section 43(7) of that Act for the words " section 4 " there shall be substituted the words " section 7 of the Housing Act 1969 ".

28 In section 57(4) of that Act for the words from " section 4 " to " 1958" there shall be substituted the words " Part I of the Housing Act 1969 ".

29 Section 69 of that Act shall have effect, except in relation to anything done before the commencement of this Act, as if for the reference to 13th November 1963 there were substituted a reference to any date not earlier than the commencement of this Act and as if the standard amenities mentioned in that section were defined as in this Act.

[1967 c. 9.] The General Rate Act 1967

30 Paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the General Rate Act 1967 shall have effect—

(a) as if the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of that paragraph to proposals approved under section 9 of the [1958 c. 42.] Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958 included a reference to applications approved under section 18 of this Act; and

(b) as if the grants referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) of that paragraph included grants and contributions to a housing association under Part I of this Act.

[1967 c. 29.] The Housing Subsidies Act 1967

31 In section 14(5)(a) of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967 for the word " 1965 " there shall be substituted the word " 1969 ".

[1968 c. 23.] The Rent Act 1968

32 In section 57 of the Rent Act 1968, in subsection (1)(a), after the words " (standard grants) " there shall be inserted the words " Part I of the Housing Act 1969 (improvement grants and standard grants) " , and in subsection (2)(b) after the words " [1959 c. 33.] House Purchase and Housing Act 1959 " there shall be inserted the words " or Part I of the Housing Act 1969 "

33 At the end of paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 16 to that Act there shall be added the words " and a statutory tenancy so arising in relation to which the said section 39 does not have effect shall be deemed to be a controlled tenancy within the meaning of this Act ".