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4(1)The 1987 Act is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 19 of the 1987 Act—

(a)in subsection (1), for “local authority or a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “housing provider” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(ii)for “housing providers” substitute “ social landlords ”,

(c)for subsection (3) substitute—

(3)In this Part, “social landlord” means any local authority or any registered social landlord..

(3)In section 20(2)—

(a)for “local authority and a registered social landlord” substitute “ social landlord ”,

(b)in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

(iia)that a dissolution of a civil partnership or a decree of separation of civil partners be obtained, or.

(4)In section 21(3), paragraph (ia) and the word “and” at the end of that paragraph are repealed.

(5)In section 24(5)(d), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

(6)In section 31(5)(c), for “or 2” substitute “ , 2 or 2A ”.

(7)In section 82—

(a)the words “this Part and in” are repealed, and

(b)the definitions of “application to purchase”, “heritable proprietor”, “housing co-operative”, “offer to sell”, “police authority” and “secure tenancy” are repealed.

(8)The title to section 82 becomes Interpretation of sections 14, 19 and 20.

(9)In section 338(1)—

(a)in the definition of “house”, the words “(except in relation to Part XIV)” are repealed,

(b)the definition of “secure tenancy” is repealed.

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I1Sch. 2 para. 4(1)-(4) (9)(b) in force at 20.11.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, Sch.

I2Sch. 2 para. 4(7)(8) in force at 1.8.2016 by S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 4)

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