Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Housing of the Working Classes

   1. Schemes under Part III of Act of 1890

      1. 1. Duty of local authority to prepare housing schemes

      2. 2. Duty of local authority to carry out scheme

   2. Power of County Councils and Local Government Board to act in place of Local Authorities

      1. 3. Power to authorise county council to act in place of local authority

      2. 4. Power of Local Government Board to act in place of the local authority

      3. 5. Power to act in default of local authority under Parts I and II of principal Act

      4. 6. Inspection by county medical officer of health

   3. Financial Provisions

      1. 7. Power to recoup losses

      2. 8. Powers of county councils in connection with the housing of their employees

   4. Provisions as to the Acquisition and Disposal of Land, &c

      1. 9. Provisions as to assessment of compensation

      2. 10. Power of entry on land acquired

      3. 11. Amendment of procedure for compulsory acquisition of land

      4. 12. Additional powers as to acquisition of land and houses

      5. 13. Power to acquire in advance lands in areas proposed for inclusion in improvement schemes under Parts I and II of principal Act

      6. 14. Power to acquire water rights

      7. 15. Powers of dealing with land acquired

      8. 16. Power of Local Government Board to assist in preparation of schemes

      9. 17. Occupation of house at a rental from local authority not to disqualify for election to local authority

   5. Provisions for the assistance of public utility societies, housing trusts, and other persons

      1. 18. Powers of promoting and assisting public utility societies

      2. 19. Power of contributing to costs incurred by public utility societies and housing trusts

      3. 20. Loans to public utility societies

      4. 21. Loans to private persons

      5. 22. Loans by local authorities for the improvement of housing accommodation

      6. 23. Provisions as to sale of building materials

   6. Relaxation of Byelaws

      1. 24. Relaxation of byelaws

      2. 25. Consent of local authority to erection and use of buildings

   7. Miscellaneous

      1. 26. Byelaws respecting houses divided into separate tenements

      2. 27. Power to authorise conversion of a house into several tenements

      3. 28. Repair of houses

      4. 29. Information to tenants of houses for the working classes

      5. 30. Power to authorise superior landlord to enter and execute works

      6. 31. Extension of powers under Settled Land Acts

      7. 32. Penalty on re-letting house ordered to be closed

      8. 33. Amendment of s.11 of principal Act

      9. 34. Arrangements between the Local Government Board and other Departments

      10. 35. Provisions of Housing Acts not to be affected by the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (War Restrictions) Act, 1915

      11. 36. Compensation in cases of subsidence

      12. 37. Application of Act to New Forest

      13. 38. Extension of powers of Commissioners of Woods

      14. 39. Procedure and minor amendments of Housing Acts, 40. Construction

      15. 40. Construction.

      16. 41. Application to London of certain provisions of the Housing Acts

3. PART II Town Planning

   1. 42. Removal of necessity to obtain previous authorisation of Local Government Board to preparation or adoption of town planning scheme

   2. 43. Extension of power to make regulations as to procedure

   3. 44. Repeal of provisoes to ss.54 (4) and 55 (2) of 9 Edw.7 c.44

   4. 45. Power to permit development of estates pending preparation and approval of town planning schemes

   5. 46. Preparation of town planning schemes

   6. 47. Power of Local Government Board to require town planning scheme

   7. 48. Consequential and minor amendments

4. PART III Acquisition of Small Dwellings

   1. 49. Amendment of 62 & 63 Vict. c.44

5. PART IV General

   1. 50. Repeals

   2. 51. Extent

   3. 52. Short title

6. SCHEDULES.

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Rules for Determining the Amount of Reduction of Compensation

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Amendments as to Procedure under Part I and Part II of the Principal Act and Minor Amendments of the Housing Acts

   3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Minor and Consequential Amendments of the Provisions as to Town Planning

   4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      1. PART I Form of Endorsed Receipt

      2. PART II Effect of Endorsed Receipt

   5. FIFTH SCHEDULE

      Enactments Repealed