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Housing Act 2004

Section 270: Short title, commencement and extent

594.Section 270 provides that in general the Act extends to England and Wales and makes provision for commencement. Details of commencement of each of the provisions of this Act are set out in a separate section at the end of these notes.

595.Subsection (9) enables the Secretary of State, by order, to make transitional provisions in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act and subsection (10) enables the National Assembly for Wales to make such provision for matters with respect to which functions are exercisable by the Assembly.

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