Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

PART VIII E+W AREA IMPROVEMENT

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VIII (ss. 239–263): by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 98(1) it is provided that the provisions of Part VII of that Act shall have effect in place of Part VIII of this Act

[F1 Supplementary provisions E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 259A, 259B inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 21(1)

259A Effect of resolutions relating to housing action area or general improvement area. E+W

(1) A resolution of a local housing authority passed after the commencement of this section—

(a) declaring an area to be a housing action area, excluding land from a housing action area or declaring that an area shall cease to be a housing action area, or

(b) declaring an area to be a general improvement area, excluding land from a general improvement area or declaring that an area shall cease to be a general improvement area,

has effect, subject to subsection (2), from the day on which the resolution is passed.

(2) A resolution declaring an area to be a general improvement area may be expressed to have effect from a future date, not later than four weeks after the passing of the resolution, on which the whole or part of that area will cease to be, or be included in, a housing action area.]