Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985

Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (c.xvii)E+W

50(1)Part IV of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (control of overcrowding in certain hostels) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 9(1) (overcrowding notices), in the proviso (cases where similar restrictions are in force), for the words from “applied” to the end substitute “for the time being applied to the premises by a registration scheme under section 346 of the Housing Act 1985, a direction under section 354 of that Act, or an overcrowding notice under section 358 of that Act”.

(3)In section 12(1) (penalties), in the proviso (exclusion where a person previously convicted under other similar provisions), for the words from “section 90(13)” to the end substitute “section 355(2) or 358(4) of the Housing Act 1985”.

(4)In section 16 (premises exempted from controls)—

(a)in paragraph (e) (registered common lodging houses), for “section 238 of the Act of 1936” substitute “Part XII of the Housing Act 1985”;

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