Statutory Instruments

1980 No. 1781 (c.76)

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1980

Made

21st November 1980

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 153(4) and section 151(1) of the Housing Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:-

1. This order may be cited as the Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1980.

2. The provisions of the Housing Act 1980 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into operation on 15th December 1980.

Michael R. D. Heseltine

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

21st November 1980

SCHEDULE

1. Section 106, section 107 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs of Schedule 12 not already in operation, and section 109.

2. Section 152(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 25 not already in operation.

3. Section 152(3) in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the table below.

TABLE

REPEALS

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1957 c. 56.	The Housing Act 1957.	Section 96(e).
1958 c. 42.	The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958.	Sections 14 and 15.
1969 c. 33.	The Housing Act 1969.	Section 28A. Section 29B. In section 30 the words "but such a resolution shall be of no effect unless approved by the Minister". In section 35, subsections (1) and (3), in subsection (4) the words "the consent of the Minister under subsection (2) of this section", subsection (5), in subsection (6) the words from "with the approval" to "particular case" and subsection (7). In section 38, the words from "has been approved" to "this Act". In section 86(5), the words "and 37(7).".
1970 c. 44.	The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.	In section 3(1), the words from "and any proposals" to the end.
1972 c. 5.	The Local Employment Act 1972.	In Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Housing Act 1971.
1973 c. 5.	The Housing (Amendment) Act 1973.	Section 1(1). Section 2.
1974 c. 44.	The Housing Act 1974.	In section 38(2)(a), the words "and approved by the Secretary of State". Section 42. Section 50. Sections 52 to 55. In section 56, in subsection (2)(d) the words "in a housing action area of a general improvement area". In section 71(3), paragraph (a). In Schedule 5, Part I, and in Part II paragraph 4.
1975 c. 6.	The Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975.	In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1-11 and 12(4)(a). In Schedule 5, paragraphs 8(3) and 18.
1975 c. 57.	The Remunerations, Charges and Grants Act 1975.	Section 5.
1975 c. 76.	The Local Land Charges Act 1975.	In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Housing Act 1957.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation on 15th December 1980, the following provisions of the Housing Act 1980, together with associated amendments and repeals:-

(1) section 106 (and the consequential provisions in Schedule 12) which enable certain tenants with security of tenure to apply for grants under Part VII of the Housing Act 1974 in respect of house improvements and repairs;

(2) the remaining provisions of Schedule 12 which enable the Secretary of State to prescribe the "appropriate percentage" for grants under Part VII of the 1974 Act and amend the circumstances in which repairs grants are available;

(3) section 109 and Schedule 13 which amend the provisions in the Housing Act 1969 and the Housing Act 1974 relating to general improvement areas and housing action areas and repeal the provisions of Part VI of the 1974 Act relating to the declaration of priority neighbourhoods.

The order also brings into operation the remaining provisions of Part I of Schedule 25 to the 1980 Act which make minor amendments to the Housing Act 1957, the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).