Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

Part 3 E+W Other provisions

Chapter 3 E+W Housing finance and other provisions

Other E+W

316 Amendments to Housing Act 1985: lending institutions E+W

In section 622(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (minor definitions: general)—

(a) in the definition of “authorised deposit taker”, in paragraph (b), for “12(1)” substitute “ 12 ”, and

(b) in the definition of “authorised insurer”, in paragraph (b), for “12(1)” substitute “ 12 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 316 in force at 7.9.2009 by S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(3) (with art. 3(3))

317 Building regulations: time limit for prosecutions E+W

(1) Section 35A of the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (time limit for prosecution for contravention of certain building regulations) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading omit “certain”.

(3) In subsection (1) for “a relevant offence” substitute “ an offence under section 35 above ”.

(4) Omit subsections (2), (3) and (6).

(5) Subsections (1) to (4) above do not apply to offences committed before the coming into force of this section.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 317 in force at 22.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 4(a)

318 Protected mobile home sites to include sites for gypsies and travellers E+W

In section 5(1) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34) (interpretation), in the definition of “protected site”, omit the words from “does not include” to “that,”.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 318 in force at 10.7.2013 for W. by S.I. 2013/1469, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-7)

319 Financial assistance for certain services about commonhold E+W

(1) In section 62(1) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15) (financial assistance for general advice about an aspect of the law of commonhold land so far as relating to residential matters)—

(a) after “person of” insert “ information, training or ”,

(b) for “about an” substitute “about, or a dispute resolution service in connection with—

(a) any”, and

(c) after “matters” insert “, or

(b) any other matter relating to commonhold land and residential matters”.

(2) In the heading of section 62 of that Act after “advice” insert “ etc. ”.