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I1Sch. 16 partly in force; Sch. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); Sch. 16 in force for E. for certain purposes at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(e) (with Sch.); Sch. 16 in force for W. for certain purposes at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(c) (with Sch.); Sch. 16 in force for E. for certain further purposes at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1068, art. 2(b)

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London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)

Section 35(1)(c)(i).

In section 36(1), the words “or sleep”.

Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c. 55)Section 4A(3)(b).
Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)

In section 37(9), the words “or undertaking”.

In section 39(9), the words “or undertaking”.

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)In section 33, in subsection (1) the “the” after “appropriate Commissioner or”, and in subsection (2) the “the” after “that Commissioner or”.
County of Merseyside Act 1980 (c. x)

Section 48.

Section 49(1) and (2).

In section 132(2), the words “In section 48 (Means of escape from fire), subsection (5);”.

Section 139(3).

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)In Schedule 2, in the entry relating to the Housing Act 1985 in paragraph 4, “283,”.
Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34)In Part 1 of Schedule 1, in paragraph 6(1), the words “age and”.
Building Act 1984 (c. 55)Section 72(6)(a).
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

In section 104(1)(b), the words “and Part V (the right to buy)”.

In section 157, in subsection (2) the words “, subject to subsection (4),”, and subsections (4) and (5).

Sections 189 to 208.

Section 264.

In section 267, in the sidenote the words “and closing orders”, and subsections (2) and (3).

Section 269(2A) and (3A).

Sections 276 to 279.

Sections 283 to 288.

Section 289(5A).

In section 305, subsection (5) and, in subsection (8), the words from “and” to the end of the subsection.

Section 310.

In section 311, in subsection (1) the words “or section 310 (owner’s improvements or alterations)” and in subsection (3) the words “or 310, as the case may be”.

In section 316(1), the words “, or obstructive building order”.

In section 317, in the sidenote the words “or closed”, and in subsection (1) the words “or closing”.

Section 318(4).

In section 319(1)(b), the words “or closing” and “, or an obstructive building order,”.

In section 323, the entries relating to “closing order”, “fit (or unfit) for human habitation”, “house”, “obstructive building”, “obstructive building order” and “unfit (or fit) for human habitation”.

Sections 345 to 400.

Section 439(1) and (2).

Sections 604 to 606.

In section 623(1), the words “and “flat”, except in the expression “flat in multiple occupation”,” and the definitions of “house in multiple occupation” and “flat in multiple occupation”.

In section 624, the entries relating to “flat”, “flat in multiple occupation” and “house in multiple occupation”.

Schedule 10.

Schedule 13.

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)In section 87, in subsection (3) the words from “, acting” onwards, and subsection (6).
Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71)In Schedule 2, paragraph 24(2)(d).
Leicestershire Act 1985 (c. xvii)Section 54(6)(a).
Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)In Schedule 2, in the entry relating to the Housing Act 1985 in paragraph 1(1), “283,”.
Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

In section 50(2), the words from “, acting” onwards.

In section 52(2), the words from “, acting” to “determine,”.

Section 55.

In section 57(a), “or 55”.

Section 130.

Schedule 15.

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)In Schedule 16, paragraph 1(1)(xl).
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

In section 165(1), paragraphs (a) and (c).

Section 167.

In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 to 14, 16, 17(2) and (4), 20(2) and (3), 21 to 23, 25(1), 29, 32, 33(1), 36, 42, 43(b), 44 to 71, 75, 83, 84 and 86.

Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)In section 18, in subsection (1), the “or” at the end of paragraph (c), the “the” after “appropriate Commissioner or” and the “the” after “that Commissioner or”, and in subsection (2) the words “the Welsh Administration”.
Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

In section 18(2), the words from “, acting” to “determine,”.

In section 20(3), the words from “, acting” to “determine,”.

In section 21(3), the words from “, acting” to “determine,”.

Sections 65 to 79.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 16(4), in paragraph 18(1) the words from “(which impose” onwards, and in paragraph 19(2) paragraph (d) (but not the “or” at the end).

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

Section 24(4).

In section 58, the definition of “qualifying park home”.

In section 59, the entries relating to “fit for human habitation” and “qualifying park home”.

Sections 81 to 91.

Section 97.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 10.

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)In Schedule 9, in paragraph 27(1) the “or” at the end of paragraph (b).
Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)In Schedule 5, in paragraph 1(2)(o), “283,”.

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