SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Amendments of Parts VI, IX, XI, XVII and XVIII of the Housing Act 1985

Part III Amendments of Part XI

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1

In section 346 (registration schemes), in subsection (1), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.

2

In subsection (2) of that section the words “or building” shall be omitted and for the words “paragraphs (a) and (b)” there shall be substituted “ paragraph (a) ”.

3

In subsection (3) of that section the words “or building”, in each place where they occur, shall be omitted.

4

In subsection (6) of that section—

a

at the beginning there shall be inserted “ Subject to section 347(4) ”;

b

for the words from “except in a case” to “level 2” there shall be substituted “ level 3 ”; and

c

at the end there shall be added the words “ and, if the contravention or failure continues, he commits a further summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one-tenth of the amount corresponding to that level for every day or part of a day during which the contravention or failure continues ”.