The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017

Provisions coming into force on 3rd February 2017

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 3rd February 2017—

(a) section 93 (reducing local authority influence over private registered providers);

(b) section 94 (recovery of social housing assistance: successors in title);

(c) section 102(2) to (6) (conduct of administration etc);

(d) sections 184 and 185 (vesting declarations: procedure);

(e) sections 186 to 189 (possession following notice to treat etc);

(f) section 191 (extended notice period for taking possession following vesting declaration);

(g) section 199(1) and Schedule 17 (objection to division of land following notice to treat);

(h) section 200 (objection to division of land: blight notices);

(i) paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 15 (amendments to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981), and section 183 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, in so far as not already in force, except in relation to a compulsory purchase order which is made by, or for which the confirming authority is, the Welsh Ministers;

(j) paragraphs 4 to 7 of Schedule 15 (amendments to the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981), and section 183 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, except in relation to a compulsory purchase order, or any other order which authorises the compulsory purchase of land, which is made by, or for which the confirming authority is, the Welsh Ministers;

(k) paragraphs 1 to 9 of Schedule 18 (objection to division of land following vesting declaration), and section 199(2) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs.