Housing and Planning Act 1986

PART VII General Provisions

56 Financial provisions

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

(2) Any sums received by the Secretary of State under this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(3) There shall be paid out of or into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

57 Commencement

(1) The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day this Act is passed—

• section 21 (effect of resolutions relating to housing action area or general improvement area);

• section 24(1)(j), paragraphs 10 to 13 of Schedule 5, the repeals specified in the first part of Part I of Schedule 12 and section 24(3) so far as relating to those repeals (miscellaneous corrections);

• section 52 (termination of grants for redevelopment in Scotland) ;

• this Part.

(2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument and—

(a) different days may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes; and

(b) an order may make such transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

(5) For the purpose of any transitional provision in this Act or an order which refers to the date of service of a notice under the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985, no account shall be taken of any steps taken under section 177 of that Act (amendment or withdrawal and re-service of notice to correct mistakes).

58 Extent

(1) The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales—

• Part I (housing), except section 3, paragraphs 10(7), 14 and 17 of Schedule 5 and the associated repeals in Part I of Schedule 12;

• in Part II (simplified planning zones), section 25 and Parts I and II of Schedule 6;

• Part III (financial assistance for urban regeneration);

• in Part IV (hazardous substances), sections 30 to 34 and Part I of Schedule 7;

• Part V (opencast coal);

• in Part VI (miscellaneous provisions), sections 40 to 49, 54 and 55, Part I of Schedule 9, Schedule 10, Part I of this Part.

(2) The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland—

• in Part I (housing), sections 3, 19 and 22, paragraphs 8, 10(7), 13, 14, 17, 18 and 42 of Schedule 5 and the associated repeals in Part I of Schedule 12 ;

• in Part II (simplified planning zones), section 26 and Parts III. and IV of Schedule 6 ;

• Part III (financial assistance for urban regeneration);

• in Part IV (hazardous substances), sections 35 to 38 and Part II of Schedule 7;

• Part V (opencast coal), except so far as it repeals enactments which extend to England and Wales only;

• in Part VI (miscellaneous provisions), sections 50 to 55, Part II of Schedule 9, Part II of Schedule 11 and Part IV. of Schedule 12 ;

• this Part.

(3) The following provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland—

• section 22 (amendments of Consumer Credit Act 1974),

• paragraph 18 of Schedule 5 (amendment relating to stamp duty),

• this Part.

59 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 1986.