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E1Act's amending/repealing provisions are co-extensive with the enactments they affect see s. 148(4)
1(1)Section 116 of the Rent Act 1977 (court order where tenant unwilling to consent to works) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In subsection (2), omit “any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of".
(3)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)The condition is that the works were specified in an application for a renovation grant, a common parts grant, a disabled facilities grant or an HMO grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and the application has been approved.”.
(4)In subsection (5), for the words from “under section 512(2)" to the end, substitute “ under section 37 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. ”.
2In section 47(4) of the Housing Act 1985 (limitation of service charges: deduct amount of grant), for the words from “Part XV" to “or conversion)" substitute “ section 523 of the Housing Act 1985 (assistance for provision of separate service pipe for water supply) or any provision of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing) or any corresponding earlier enactment ”.E+W+S+N.I.
3In section 48(3A) of the Housing Act 1985 (information as to relevant costs: grant), for the words from “Part XV" to the end substitute “ section 523 of the Housing Act 1985 (assistance for provision of separate service pipe for water supply) or any provision of Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing) or any corresponding earlier enactment ”.E+W+S+N.I.
4(1)In section 100(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (power to reimburse cost of tenant’s improvements; grant), for “improvement grant" to “Part XV" substitute “ renovation grant or common parts grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing) ”.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In that section, omit subsection (2A).
5(1)In section 101(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (rent not to be increased on account of tenant’s improvements: grant), for “improvement grant" to the end substitute “ renovation grant or common parts grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing). ”.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In that section, omit subsection (1A).
6In section 190A of the Housing Act 1985 (repair notices and group repair schemes)—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)in subsection (2), for “subsection 130(1)" to the end substitute “ subsection 66(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996). ”.
(b)in subsection (5), for “Part VIII" to the end substitute “ Chapter II of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (group repair schemes). ”.
7(1)In section 244 of the Housing Act 1985 (environmental works: no assistance where grant made), for subsection (3) substitute—E+W+S+N.I.
“(3)No such assistance shall be given towards works in respect of which an application for renovation grant or common parts grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing) has been approved.”.
(2)In that section, omit subsection (3A).
8(1)In subsection (2)(b) of section 255 of the Housing Act 1985 (general powers of local housing authority not to include making grants), for “an improvement grant" to the end substitute “ a renovation grant or common parts grant might be made under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing). ”.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In that section, omit subsection (3).
9In section 535(1)(a) of the Housing Act 1985 (exclusion of assistance under Part XV of that Act where grant application pending or approved), for the words from “an improvement grant" to “Part XV" substitute “ renovation grant or common parts grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants for renewal of private sector housing). ”.E+W+S+N.I.
10In section 605 of the Housing Act 1985 (consideration by local housing authority of housing conditions in their district), for subsection (1)(e) substitute—E+W+S+N.I.
“(e)Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing).”.
11(1)In subsection (1) of section 20A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (limitation of service charges: grant-aided works), for the words from “Part XV" to “conversion)" substitute “ section 523 of the Housing Act 1985 (assistance for provision of separate service pipe for water supply) or any provision of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing) or any corresponding earlier enactment ”.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In subsection (2) of that section—
(a)for “Part VIII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989" substitute “ Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ”; and
(b)for “the outstanding balance determined in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) of section 130 of that Act" substitute “ the balance of the cost determined in accordance with section 69(3) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ”.
12In section 21 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (request for summary of relevant costs)—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)in subsection (5), for the words from “Part XV" to “conversion)" substitute “ section 523 of the Housing Act 1985 (assistance for provision of separate service pipe for water supply) or any provision of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing) or any corresponding earlier enactment ”; and
(b)in subsection (5B) for “Part VIII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989" substitute “ Chapter II of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 or any corresponding earlier enactment ”.
13In section 121(1) of the Housing Act 1988 (rent officers’ functions), for “section 110" to the end substitute “ section 31 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 applies. ”.E+W+S+N.I.
14In section 93(5) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (general powers of local housing authority: works in renewal area), for “Part VIII of this Act" substitute “ Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ”.E+W+S+N.I.
15(1)Section 169 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (power of local authority and Secretary of State to provide professional, &c. services in relation to works) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)In subsection (2)(b), for “section 114(3) or (4) above" substitute “ section 23 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (disabled facilities grants: purposes) ”.
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F2Sch. 2 repealed (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 27, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 16); S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2
Section 147.
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E2Repeals by Schedule 3 have the same extent as the enactment repealed
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 c. 42. | Rent Act 1977. | In section 116(2), the words “any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of". |
| 1985 c. 68. | Housing Act 1985. | Section 100(2A). |
| Section 101(1A). | ||
| Section 244(3A). | ||
| Section 255(3). | ||
| 1989 c. 42. | Local Government and Housing Act 1989. | Part VIII. |
| In Schedule 11, paragraph 52, paragraph 63, and paragraphs 66 to 69. | ||
| 1993 c. 10. | Charities Act 1993. | In Schedule 6, paragraph 30, the words “The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 section 138(1)". |
| 1994 c. 19. | Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. | In Schedule 8, paragraph 10(1) and (2). |
| 1994 c. 29. | Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994. | In Schedule 4, paragraph 40. |
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & 22 Geo.5 c. 33. | Architects (Registration) Act 1931. | In section 3, in subsection (2), the first sentence and subsections (3) and (4). |
| Section 5. | ||
| In section 6A(1), the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act,". | ||
| In section 7A(1), the words “of this Act". | ||
| Section 8. | ||
| The Second Schedule. | ||
| The Third Schedule. | ||
| 1 & 2 Geo.6 c. 54. | Architects Registration Act 1938. | In section 1(3), the words “the words “Registered Architects" in subsection (3) of section three of the principal Act, and for", “respectively" and “the word “Architects" and". |
| In section 3, the words “of the Council" and “subsection (2) of section six of". | ||
| 1969 c. 42. | Architects Registration (Amendment) Act 1969. | The whole Act. |
| 1977 c. 45. | Criminal Law Act 1977. | In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the Architects Registration Act 1938. |
| S.I. 1987/1824. | Architects’ Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1987. | Article 4. |
| 1995 c. 40. | Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995. | In Schedule 2, in Part II, the entry relating to the Architects Registration Act 1938. |
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 c. 63. | Housing and Planning Act 1986. | Part III. |
| In section 58(1) and (2), the words “Part III (financial assistance for urban regeneration);". | ||
| 1993 c. 28. | Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. | Section 174. |
| In section 188(6), the words “174,". |
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