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Title, interpretation and application

1.—(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.

Provisions coming into force on the commencement date

2.  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(1).

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

5 July 2005