Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Meaning of “the consolidating Acts”.

  3. 2.(1) The re-enactment of provisions in the consolidating Acts, and...

  4. 3. Repeals.

  5. 4. Consequential amendments.

  6. 5. Transitional provisions and savings.

  7. 6. Short title, commencement and extent.

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Repeals

      1. Part I England and Wales

      2. Part II Scotland

      3. Part III Northern Ireland

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential Amendments

      1. Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1891 (c. 40)

        1. 1.(1) Notwithstanding anything in section 50 of the Brine Pumping...

      2. Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 (c. 59)

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. Town and Country Planning Act 1959 (c. 53)

        1. 3.In section 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act...

        2. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5, 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Pipelines Act 1962 (c. 58)

        1. 7.(1) The Pipelines Act 1962 is amended as follows.

      5. Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12)

        1. 8.In section 6(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act...

      6. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)

        1. 9.In section 27 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (acquiring...

      7. Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 49)

        1. 10.(1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 is amended as follows....

      8. General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9)

        1. 11.In Schedule 13 to the General Rate Act 1967 (determination...

      9. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 (c.xx)

        1. 14.In section 15 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

      11. National Loans Act 1968 (c.13)

        1. 15.In Schedule 4 to the National Loans Act 1968 (local...

      12. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.31)

        1. 16.(1) Section 25 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act...

      13. Housing (Scotland) Act 1969 (c.34)

        1. 17.In section 59 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1969 (exchequer...

      14. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10)

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      15. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c.42)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c.44)

        1. 20.For section 3 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...

      17. Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c.40)

        1. 21.(1) Section 36 of the Fire Precautions Act 1970 (loans...

        2. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

      18. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

        1. 23.In section 131(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (saving...

      19. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c.26)

        1. 24.(1) The Land Compensation Act 1973 is amended as follows....

      20. Housing Act 1974 (c. 44)

        1. 25.(1) The Housing Act 1974 is amended as follows.

      21. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)

        1. 26.In section 51 of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (power...

        2. 27.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 28.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 29.. . . . . . . . . ....

      22. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1975 (c.xxx)

        1. 30.(1) Section 7 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

        2. 31.. . . . . . . . . ....

      23. Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c.75)

        1. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      24. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c.80)

        1. 33.(1) The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 is amended as follows....

        2. 34.. . . . . . . . . ....

      25. Rent Act 1977 (c.42)

        1. 35.(1) The Rent Act 1977 is amended as follows.

      26. Criminal Law Act 1977 (c.45)

        1. 36.In section 7 (offence of adverse possession of premises) in...

      27. Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 (c.48)

        1. 37.(1) The Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, as it continues...

      28. National Health Service Act 1977 (c.49)

        1. 38.(1) The National Health Service Act 1977 is amended as...

      29. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.14)

        1. 39.(1) The Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1978 is amended...

      30. Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978 (c.27)

        1. 40.(1) The Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act...

      31. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29)

        1. 41.In section 16A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...

      32. Homes Insulation Act 1978 (c.48)

        1. 42.In the Homes Insulation Act 1978, as it continues to...

      33. Finance Act 1980 (c.48)

        1. 43.In section 97 of the Finance Act 1980 (stamp duty:...

      34. Housing Act 1980 (c.51)

        1. 44.(1) The Housing Act 1980 is amended as follows.

      35. Tenants’ Rights, &c. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.52.)

        1. 45.(1) The Tenants’ Rights, &c. (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended...

      36. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)

        1. 46.(1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is...

      37. Highways Act 1980 (c.66)

        1. 47.In section 36(2) of the Highways Act 1980 (general definition...

      38. Finance Act 1981 (c.35)

        1. 48.In section 107 of the Finance Act 1981 (stamp duty:...

        2. 49.. . . . . . . . . ....

      39. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (c.xvii)

        1. 50.(1) Part IV of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

      40. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/156) (N.I. 3)

        1. 51.(1) The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended as...

      41. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c.16)

        1. 52.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Aviation...

      42. Social Security and Housing VBenefits Act 1982 (c.24)

        1. 53.In section 35(1) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits...

        2. 54.. . . . . . . . . ....

      43. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1982 (c.i)

        1. 55.In section 4 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

      44. Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c.19)

        1. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      45. County Courts Act 1984 (c.28)

        1. 57.(1) The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows....

      46. Building Act 1984 (c.55)

        1. 58.(1) The Building Act 1984 is amended as follows.

      47. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.58)

        1. 59.(1) The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows....

      48. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c.xxvii)

        1. 60.(1) The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 is...

      49. Local Government Act 1985 (c.51)

        1. 61.In Schedule 13 to the Local Government Act 1985 (provisions...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transitional Provisions

      1. The general rule

        1. 1.(1) The general rule is that the provisions of the...

      2. Specific transitional provisions

        1. 2.The provisions of the consolidating Acts listed below apply only...

        2. 2A.Any order made under section 115(11) of the Housing Act...

        3. 3.The amendment in paragraph 35(8) of Schedule 2 to this...

      3. Delayed operation of certain provisions

        1. 4.The provisions of section 589(4) to (6) of, and paragraph...

      4. Commencement of the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51)

        1. 5.(1) The consolidating Acts and the Local Government Act 1985...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Savings

      1. General saving for old transitional provisions

        1. 1.The repeal by this Act of a provision relating to...

      2. General saving for old savings

        1. 2.(1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously...

      3. Savings relating to the Common Council of the City of London

        1. 3.(1) The repeal by this Act of any provision not...

      4. Saving for certain powers of existing companies and associations

        1. 4.(1) The repeal by this Act of—

      5. Options granted by local authorities before 8th August 1980

        1. 5.The limitations on a local authority’s statutory power to dispose...

      6. Conditions imposed under section 104 of the Housing Act 1957 before 8th August 1980

        1. 6.A condition imposed under section 104 of the Housing Act...

      7. Transfers under section 14 of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977

        1. 7.(1) The repeal by this Act of section 14 of...

      8. Operation of section 37 of the Housing Act 1980, as originally enacted

        1. 8.(1) Section 37 of the Housing Act 1980 (effect of...

      9. Modifications of conveyances and grants in consequence of the Housing and Building Control Act 1984

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies to a conveyance or grant executed...

        2. 10.(1) This paragraph applies to a conveyance, grant or assignment...

      10. Section 35 of the Housing Act 1957

        1. 11.The provisions of Part IX of the Housing Act 1985...

      11. Telecommunication apparatus in clearance area

        1. 12.Paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the British Telecommunications Act...

      12. Definition of multiple occupation

        1. 13.(1) Any statutory provision passed or made before 25th August...

      13. Houses in multiple occupation: undertakings accepted, &c. before 27th October 1980

        1. 14.(1) The repeal by this Act of section 147 of...

      14. Certain arrangements, &c. with housing associations

        1. 15.(1) The repeal by this Act of section 7 of...

      15. Use of existing forms, &c.

        1. 16.Any document made, served or issued on or after 1st...