The Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980

Statutory Instruments

1980 No. 1406 (C.57)

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES HOUSING, SCOTLAND

The Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980

Made

17th September 1980

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 153(4) and section 151(1) of the Housing Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

1.  This order may be cited as the Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980.

2.  Section 121 of the Housing Act 1980 shall come into operation on 1st October 1980.

3.  The provisions of the Housing Act 1980 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into operation on 3rd October 1980.

Michael R.D. Heseltine

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

17th September 1980

SCHEDULE

1.  Parts III and IV.

2.  Sections 110, 111 and 114.

3.  Section 116(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 14 and section 116(2).

4.  Sections 128, 129, 132 and 136.

5.  Section 141 except in relation to paragraph 7 of Schedule 21.

6.  Sections 143 to 146.

7.  Section 148.

8.  Section 152(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 4, 6, 8 to 16, 18 to 20, 24 to 29, 31, 34, 36 and 61 of Schedule 25.

9.  Section 152(3) in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the Table below.

TABLE

REPEALS

Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
1957 c. 56.	The Housing Act 1957	Section 5. Section 43(4). Section 113(5). In section 119(3), the words from “with the consent” to “the Minister” and the words from “The Minister's power” to the end.
1958 c. 42.	The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958	In section 43(1), the words “subject to such conditions as may be approved by the Minister”. Section 45.
1961 c. 65.	The Housing Act 1961	Section 20.
1964 c. 56.	The Housing Act 1964	Section 65(1A). Section 66.
1967 c. 29.	The Housing Subsidies Act 1967	In section 24, subsection (5). Section 26A.
1967 c. 88.	The Leasehold Reform Act 1967	In Schedule 1, in paragraph 7(1)(b), the words “(subject to paragraph 8 below)”.
1969 c. 33.	The Housing Act 1969	Section 61(6).
1972 c. 47.	The Housing Finance Act 1972	Sections 90 to 91A.
1972 c. 70.	The Local Government Act 1972	In Schedule 22, paragraph 2.
1974 c. 44.	The Housing Act 1974	In section 5(3), all after paragraph (f). In section 13, in subsection (4) the words from “after consultation” to “section 14 below” and the words “after such consultation” and subsection (5)(a). Section 14. In section 19(1) the words from “(who” to “staff)”. Section 30(5). Section 31. In section 32, in subsection (1) the word “annual”, and subsections (4) and (8). In section 33(6), the words “before the expiry of that Year”. In section 104, the definitions of “the full standard” and “the reduced standard”. In section 114, in subsection (1) paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it, and subsections (6) and (7).
1977 c. 45.	The Criminal Law Act 1977	In Schedule 6, the entries relating to sections 65(1) of the Housing Act 1964 and 61 of the Housing Act 1969. In Schedule 12, the entry relating to section 65 of the Housing Act 1964.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation on 1st October 1980 section 121 of the Housing Act 1980, which relates to grants to and by the Housing Corporation.

It brings into operation on 3rd October 1980, the following provisions of the Housing Act 1980, together with associated and other minor and consequential amendments and repeals:—

1.  Parts III and IV which relate to tenants' repairs and improvements and matters of jurisdiction and procedure.

2.  Sections 110, 111, 114, part of 116(1), 116(2) and part of paragraph 6 of Schedule 14, which relate to mortgages and home ownership.

3.  Sections 128, 129 and 132, which relate to registered housing associations.

4.  Section 136 and Schedule 19, which relate to service charges.

5.  Section 141 and Schedule 21, apart from paragraph 7, which amend the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and Schedule 8 to the Housing Act 1974.

6.  Section 143, which amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (c.36) in relation to the apportionment of rents and section 144, which provides for increased penalties for certain offences under the Housing Act 1974.

7.  Sections 145, 146, and Schedule 23, which relate to houses in multiple occupation.

8.  Section 148, which provides for the payment of pensions for presidents and vice-presidents of rent assessment panels.