75 Means of escape from fire.E+W
(1)Section 365 of the Housing Act 1985 (means of escape from fire: general provisions as to exercise of powers) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)(b) (ground for exercise of additional powers) after “paragraph (d)” insert “ or (e) ”.
(3)For subsection (3) (consultation requirements) substitute—
“(3)The local housing authority shall consult with the fire authority concerned before exercising any of the powers mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a)where they are under a duty to exercise those powers, or
(b)where they are not under such a duty but may exercise those powers and the house is of such description or is occupied in such manner as the Secretary of State may specify by order for the purposes of this subsection.”.
(4)In subsection (4) (orders) for “or (2A)” substitute “ , (2A) or (3) ”.
(5)In subsection (5) (other powers unaffected) omit “and (e)”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 75 wholly in force 3.3.1997: s. 75 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 232(1)-(3); s. 75 in force for certain purposes at 1.10.1996 by S.I. 1996/2402, art. 4, and in force at 3.3.1997 so far as not already brought into force, by S.I. 1997/350, art. 2