Housing Act 1980 (c. 51)

Part IX U.K. General

Supplemental U.K.

150 Interpretation. E+W

In this Act—

• “protected tenant” and “statutory tenant” have the same meanings as in the 1977 Act;

• “secure tenant” means the tenant under a secure tenancy and “secure tenancy” has the meaning given by section 28;

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• “the M1 1977 Act” means the Rent Act 1977.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Definitions repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F2 Definition (inserted by Housing and Building Control Act 1984 (c. 29, SIF 61), s. 64, Sch. 11 para. 29) repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M1 1977 c. 42.

151 Regulations and orders. E+W+S

(1) Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject, except in the case of regulations under section [F3 22(1), 33(2),] 52(3), 56(7) [F3 or paragraph 11 of Schedule 3] or an order under section F4 52(4), 60 or 153 to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2) No order under section 52(4) or 60 shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(3) Any order or regulation under this Act may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Words repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F4 Words (inserted by Housing and Building Control Act 1984 (c. 29, SIF 61), s. 64, Sch. 11 para. 30) repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F5 S. 151(4) repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

152 Amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals. E+W+S

[F6 (1) The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 25 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.]

(2) The savings and transitional provisions in Part II of that Schedule shall have effect.

(3) The enactments specified in the first column of Schedule 26 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 152(1) repealed (N.I.) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. III

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 55(1), 59(2)(3), 61(1)–(7), 62, 63, 65(1)–(5), 66(1)–(4), 67–69, 70(1), 71, 73(1)–(4), 74(1)(2), 75, 76, 78, 79, 138, 141, 143(3), 148, 152(3) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

153 Commencement. U.K.

(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

[F8 (3) Sections F9 140, 150, 151, 152(2) and 153 to 155 shall come into operation on the passing of this Act.

(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and—

(a) different days may be appointed for different provisions; and

(b) any provision may be brought into force on different days for England, Wales and Scotland.]

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 153(1)(2) repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pts. I, III

F8 S. 153(3)(4) repealed (N.I.) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. III

F9 Words repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 153(4) extended by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), ss. 50(8), 81, Sch. 11 para. 6

C3 Power of appointment conferred by s. 153(4) partly exercised: S.I. 1980/1406, 1466, 1557, 1693, 1706, 1781; 1981/119, 296

154 Expenses and receipts. E+W

(1) There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament the administrative expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

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Textual Amendments

F10 S. 154(2) repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

[F11 155 Short title and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Housing Act 1980.

(2) Sections 114 to 116, 120 to 122(1), 123 to 133, 144, 151 to 153 of this Act, this section, Schedule 14, Part II of Schedule 16, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 17, Schedule 18, paragraphs 11 to 13, 24, 25 and 70 of Schedule 25 and the associated repeals in Schedule 26 extend to Scotland; but this Act does not otherwise so extend.

(3) sections [F12 111(8)] 152(1), 153, this section and paragraphs 11, 12, 18 and 19 of Part I of Schedule 25 extend to Northern Ireland; but this Act does not otherwise so extend.]

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 155 repealed (N.I.) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. III

F12 Words inserted by S.I. 1983/1122, arts 1, 3