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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/74/article/1/made</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997</dc:title><dc:subject>Council tenancies</dc:subject><dc:subject>Tenancies</dc:subject><dc:subject>Private rented accommodation</dc:subject><dc:publisher>King's Printer of Acts of Parliament</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2011-07-04</dc:modified><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES</dc:subject>
					<dc:description>This Order amends the legislation specified in the Schedule to the Order in consequence of the provisions on introductory tenancies in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996. Most of the amendments are to housing legislation and add references to introductory tenancies where there are already references to secure tenancies.</dc:description>
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<Text>This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 12th February 1997.</Text>
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