Housing Act 2004

Operation of final EDMOs E+W

9 (1) This paragraph deals with the time when a final EDMO comes into force or ceases to have effect. E+W

(2) The order does not come into force until such time (if any) as is the operative time for the purposes of this sub-paragraph under paragraph 29 (time when period for appealing expires without an appeal being made or when order is confirmed on appeal).

(3) The order ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 7 years beginning with the date on which it comes into force, unless it ceases to have effect at some other time as mentioned below.

(4) If the order provides that it is to cease to have effect on a date falling before the end of that period, it accordingly ceases to have effect on that date.

(5) If—

(a) the order provides that it is to cease to have effect on a date falling after the end of that period, and

(b) the relevant proprietor of the dwelling has consented to that provision,

the order accordingly ceases to have effect on that date.

(6) Sub-paragraphs (7) and (8) apply where—

(a) a new final EDMO (“the new order”) has been made so as to replace the order (“the existing order”), but

(b) the new order has not come into force because of an appeal to a residential property tribunal under paragraph 26 against the making of that order.

(7) If the date on which the new order comes into force in relation to the dwelling following the disposal of the appeal is later than the date on which the existing order would cease to have effect apart from this sub-paragraph, the existing order continues in force until that later date.

(8) If, on the application of the authority, the tribunal makes an order providing for the existing order to continue in force, pending the disposal of the appeal, until a date later than that on which it would cease to have effect apart from this sub-paragraph, the existing order accordingly continues in force until that later date.

(9) This paragraph has effect subject to paragraphs 15 and 16 (variation or revocation of orders) and to the power of revocation exercisable by a residential property tribunal on an appeal made under paragraph 26 or 30.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 9 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; Sch. 7 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); Sch. 7 para. 9 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); Sch. 7 para. 9 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)