Part 2Leasehold reform

Chapter 7General

177 Wales

The references to the 1985 Act, the 1987 Act and the 1993 Act in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/672) are to be treated as referring to those Acts as amended by this Part.

178 Orders and regulations

1

An order or regulations under any provision of this Part—

a

may include incidental, supplementary, consequential and transitional provision,

b

may make provision generally or only in relation to specified cases, and

c

may make different provision for different purposes.

2

Regulations under Schedule 12 may make different provision for different areas.

3

Any power to make an order or regulations under this Part is exercisable by statutory instrument.

4

Regulations shall not be made by the Secretary of State under section 167 or 171 or paragraph 9(3)(b) or 10(3)(b) of Schedule 12 unless a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

5

A statutory instrument containing an order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Part shall, if not so approved, be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

179 Interpretation

1

In this Part “the appropriate national authority” means—

a

the Secretary of State (as respects England), and

b

the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales).

2

In this Part—

  • “the 1967 Act” means the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88),

  • “the 1985 Act” means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70),

  • “the 1987 Act” means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31), and

  • “the 1993 Act” means the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28).