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Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 221

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Common Lodging Houses (Repeal) Consequential Provisions Order 1997

Made

3rd February 1997

Laid before Parliament

10th February 1997

Coming into force

3rd March 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 80(3) of the Housing Act 1996(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Common Lodging Houses (Repeal) Consequential Provisions Order 1997 and shall come into force on 3rd March 1997.

Repeals

2.  The following enactments are repealed to the extent specified;

(1) sections 80 to 82 of the Poole Corporation Act 1928(2);

(2) section 16(e) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981(3);

(3) section 10(2)(m) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984(4); and

(4) section 70(1)(j) of the Leicestershire Act 1985(5).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

James Clappison

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of the Environment

3rd February 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note does not form part of the Order)

This order repeals provisions relating to common lodging houses in four local Acts consequential on the repeal of Part XII of the Housing Act 1985 which related to such premises. The Acts are the Poole Corporation Act 1928, the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981, the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 and the Leicestershire Act 1985.