1 Title, interpretation and application
1 The title of this Order is the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2005.
2 In this Order —
“the 2004 Act” (“Deddf 2004”) means the Housing Act 2004; and
“the commencement date” (“y dyddiad cychwyn”) means 14 July 2005.
3 This Order applies in relation to Wales.

2 Provisions coming into force on the commencement date
The following provisions of the 2004 Act come into force on the commencement date —
(a) section 191;
(b) section 227;
(c) section 228;
(d) section 265(1) so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 15 to the 2004 Act specified in paragraph (f) below;
(e) Schedule 12; and
(f) in Schedule 15 —
(i) paragraph 1;
(ii) paragraph 7(1), (2), (3)(a), (3)(c), (4)(a) and 5;
(iii) paragraph 35;
(iv) paragraph 37(1), (2)(a), (2)(b) and (3);
(v) paragraph 45(1), (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d) and (3); and
(vi) paragraph 46.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
1998 c. 38.
D. Elis-Thomas The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly 5 July 2005