The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

SCHEDULE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.  In this Schedule—

“the commencement date ” means 17th August 1992,

“the 1985 Act ” means the Housing Act 1985(1).

2.  The amendment to section 130 of the 1985 Act in paragraph 29 of Schedule 5 to the 1986 Act does not have effect in a case where a notice under section 122(1) of the 1985 Act (tenant’s notice claiming to exercise right to buy) was served before the commencement date.

3.  The amendment to section 444(4) of the 1985 Act in paragraph 34 of Schedule 5 to the 1986 Act does not have effect in a case where an application has been made before the commencement date—

(a) for approval under section 442 of the 1985 Act (agreement by local authority to indemnify mortgagee); or

(b) for a contribution to which, disregarding the amendment, section 443 of the 1985 Act (local authority contributions to mortgage costs) would apply.

4.  The amendments to sections 452, 453, 458 and 459 of the 1985 Act in paragraphs 35, 36, 37 and 38 of Schedule 5 to the 1986 Act do not have effect in relation to—

(a) section 452 of the 1985 Act (vesting of house in authority entitled to exercise power of sale) in a case where the disposal under that section was before the commencement date; or

(b) section 453 of the 1985 Act (further advances in a case of disposal on shared ownership lease) in a case where the lease was granted before the commencement date.

5.  The amendments to Schedule 4 of the 1985 Act (qualifying period for right to buy and discount) made by paragraph 40(2), (3) and (4) of schedule 5 to the 1986 Act do not have effect in a case where a notice under section 122(1) of the 1985 Act (tenants notice claiming to exercise right to buy) was served before the commencement date.

(1)

1985 c. 68.