Statutory Instruments
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
25th November 1996
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 232(3) and (4) of the Housing Act 1996(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1996.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Housing Act 1996.
2. Subject to the transitional provision in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 20th January 1997—
sections 175 and 176,
section 177 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 178 to 181,
section 183 to the extent that it is not already in force,
section 184,
section 185 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 186 to 188,
section 189 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 190 to 193,
section 194 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 195 to 197,
section 198 to the extent that it is not already in force,
section 199 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 200 to 202,
section 203 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 204 to 206,
section 207 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 208 and 209,
section 210 to the extent that it is not already in force,
sections 211 to 214,
section 216, and
section 227 in so far as it relates to Part VIII of Schedule 19.
3. Subject to the transitional provision in paragraph 2 of the Schedule to this Order, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 1997—
section 159,
sections 160 to 163 to the extent that they are not already in force,
section 164,
section 165 to the extent that it is not already in force,
section 166,
section 167 to the extent that it is not already in force,
section 168,
sections 170 and 171,
section 173, and
section 227 in so far as it relates to Part VII of Schedule 19.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
25th November 1996
Articles 2 and 3
1. The repeals in Part VIII of Schedule 19 to the Act do not apply in relation to an applicant whose application for accommodation or assistance in obtaining accommodation was made before 20th January 1997.
2. The amendments made by paragraph 2 of Schedule 16 to the Act do not affect a tenancy granted before 1st April 1997.
(This note is not part of the Order)
Subject to the transitional provisions in the Schedule, this Order brings fully into force Part VI (allocation of housing accommodation) and Part VII (homelessness) of the Housing Act 1996 on 1st April 1997 and 20th January 1997, respectively. The provisions contained in those Parts conferring powers to consult and make orders and regulations were commenced by earlier Orders.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| section 1 | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 2(7) and (8) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 2 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 3(2) (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 3 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 4 | ||
| section 5 | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 6 | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 7 (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 7 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 8 | ||
| section 9(3) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 9 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| sections 10 to 15 | ||
| section 17 | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 18(2) and (7) (partially) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 20(3) (partially) | ||
| section 21(3) (partially) | ||
| sections 22 and 23 | ||
| section 24 (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 25 (partially) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 27 (partially) | ||
| section 28(3) (partially) | ||
| section 28(4) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 29 (partially) | ||
| sections 30 to 34 | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 36(1) to (6) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| section 36(7) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| sections 37 to 50 | ||
| section 51 (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| sections 52 to 54 | ||
| section 55(1) (partially) | ||
| section 55(1) (partially) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 55(2) and (3) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/2048 |
| sections 56 to 64 | ||
| sections 65 and 66 (partially) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 72 (partially) | ||
| section 75 (partially) | ||
| sections 76 and 77 | ||
| section 80(3) | ||
| section 83(3) (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | 1996/2212 |
| section 84 | 1st October 1996 | |
| section 86(4) and (5) (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | |
| sections 88 to 91 | 1st October 1996 | |
| section 92 (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | |
| section 92 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 1996 | |
| section 93 | ||
| section 96 (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | |
| section 105 | 1st October 1996 | |
| section 106 (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | |
| sections 107 to 109 | 1st October 1996 | |
| sections 111 to 117 | ||
| section 119 (partially) | 23rd August 1996 | |
| section 129(3) and (4) | 1st October 1996 | 1996/2402 |
| section 135 | ||
| section 138(4) to (6) | ||
| section 139 | ||
| section 140 | ||
| section 141(2) and (3) | ||
| section 142 | ||
| section 143 | ||
| section 147 (partially) | ||
| section 160(4) and (5) | ||
| section 161(2) and (3) (partially) | ||
| section 162(4) (partially) | ||
| section 163(7) (partially) | ||
| section 165(1), (2) and (5) | ||
| section 167(3) to (5) | ||
| section 167 (partially) | 23rd October 1996 | 1996/2658 |
| section 169 | ||
| section 172 | ||
| section 174 | ||
| section 177(3) | ||
| section 182 | ||
| section 183(2) | ||
| section 185(2) and (3) (partially) | ||
| section 189(2) to (4) | ||
| section 194(6) (partially) | ||
| section 198(4) to (7) (partially) | ||
| section 199(5) | ||
| section 203(1), (2) and (7) | ||
| section 207(4) to (6) (partially) | ||
| section 210(2) | ||
| section 215 | ||
| sections 217 and 218 | ||
| section 222 (in so far as not already in force) | ||
| section 227 (partially) | ||
| section 227 (partially) | 1996/2212 |