The Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note does not form part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on the 24th September 1996 the following provisions of the Housing Act 1996—

• sections 219 and 220 (directions as to certain charges by social landlords),

• paragraph 30 of Schedule 18 and the related repeal in Part XIV of Schedule 19 (amendments relating to the Residuary Body for Wales) together with sections 222 and 227 in so far as they relate to that paragraph.

Article 3 brings into force on 1st October 1996 subject to the transitional provisions and savings in the Schedule the following provisions of the Act—

In Part I—

• sections 1 to 15 (registration of social landlords and disposal of their land) (sections 2, 3, 7 and 9 have already been partially commenced),

• section 22 (assistance from local authorities),

• section 23 (loans by the Public Works Board),

• sections 30 to 34 (provisions regarding information and standards of performance),

• section 36(7) (guidance),

• sections 37 and 38 (powers of entry),

• sections 39 to 50 (insolvency etc. of registered social landlords),

• section 55(1) and Schedule 3 (partially) (minor and consequential amendments).

In Part II—

• sections 76, 77 and 80(3) (powers for the Secretary of State to make orders).

In Part V—

• sections 129(3) and (4), 135, 141(2) and (3) and 142 (powers for the Secretary of State to make regulations and orders),

• section 138(4) to (6) (powers for the Lord Chancellor to make rules and directions),

• sections 139, 140 and 143 (definitions and an index of defined expressions).

In Part VI—

• sections 160(4) and (5), 165(1), (2) and (5), 167(3) to (5), 169 and 172 (powers for the Secretary of State to make regulations and give guidance),

• section 174 (index of defined expressions).

In Part VII—

• sections 177(3), 182, 189(2) to (4), 199(5), 203(1), (2) and (7), 210(2) and 215 (powers for the Secretary of State to make regulations and orders and give guidance),

• sections 183(2), 217 and 218 (definitions and an index of defined expressions).

In Part VIII—

• section 222 and Schedule 18 (to the extent not already in force),

• section 227 (repeals related to provisions of the Act commenced).

Articles 4 and 5 bring into force on 1st October 1996 certain other provisions in so far as they confer a power to consult, to make determinations, directions, orders or regulations or prepare schemes.