http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/956/madeThe Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-10-03HOUSING, ENGLANDACQUISITION OF LAND, ENGLAND AND WALES These Regulations bring into force various provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c.22) (“the Act”) on 1st October 2016. 2016 No. 956 (C. 67) Housing, England Acquisition Of Land, England And Wales The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 3) Regulations 2016 Made 27th September 2016 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 216(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 makes the following Regulations: Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016. Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2016 2 The following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 come into force on 1st October 2016— a sections 80 to 91 (rents for high income social tenants); and b the following provisions of Schedule 15 and section 183 (notice of general vesting declaration procedure) so far as it relates to those provisions– i paragraphs 1, 2(1) and 2(2) for the purpose only of exercising the power to prescribe by regulations the statement referred to in section 15(4)(e) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and the form referred to in section 15(4)(f) of that Act; ii paragraphs 1, 3(1) and 3(2) for the purpose only of exercising the power to prescribe by regulations the statement referred to in paragraph 6(4)(e) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and the form referred to in paragraph 6(4)(f) of Schedule 1 to that Act; and iii paragraph 8. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Gavin Barwell Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 27th September 2016 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force various provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c.22) (“the Act”) on 1st October 2016.

Regulation 2(a) brings into force Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Act which makes provision relating to rents for high income social tenants of local housing authorities (sections 80 to 87) and private registered providers of social housing (sections 89 and 90). Section 91 provides for the interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 4.

Regulation 2(b) brings into force section 183 of and paragraphs 1, 2(1) and 2(2) and 3(1) and 3(2) of Schedule 15 to, the Act for the purposes of prescribing statements and forms under section 15(4)(e) and (f) of, and paragraph 6(4)(e) and (f) of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981(c.67). Regulation 2(b) also commences paragraph 8 of Schedule 15, which enables the Secretary of State to make regulations to amend legislation on compulsory purchase for the purpose of making amendments which correspond to those made by that Schedule.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations)
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 9 to 1131st October 20162016/733
Section 1213th July 20162016/733
Sections 64 and 6526th May 20162016/609
Section 6613th July 20162016/733
Sections 67 and 6826th May 20162016/609
Section 1321st October 20162016/733
Sections 141 and 1421st October 20162016/733
Sections 143 and 14413th July 20162016/733
Sections 145(1) to 145(4)1st October 20162016/733
Section 145(5)26th May 20162016/609
Sections 146 to 1481st October 20162016/733
Sections 150(4) and 150(5)13th July 20162016/733
Sections 152(2) to 152(4)13th July 20162016/733
Section 15413th July 20162016/733
Section 1561st October 20162016/733
Sections 169 and 17013th July 20162016/733
Section 1711st October 20162016/733
Sections 172 to 17913th July 20162016/733
Section 18213th July 20162016/733
Section 19013th July 20162016/733
Sections 201 to 20613th July 20162016/733
Schedule 111st October 20162016/733
Schedule 12 (excluding paragraph 27)13th July 20162016/733
Schedule 1413th July 20162016/733
Schedule 1613th July 20162016/733
Schedule 1913th July 20162016/733
2016 c.22. 1981 c.67