Housing Act 1985, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)References in this Act to the district of a local housing authority are to the area of the council concerned, that is, to the district, London borough, the City of London [F1the Welsh county or county borough,]or the Isles of Scilly, as the case may be.
(2)References in this Act to “the local housing authority”, in relation to land, are to the local housing authority in whose district the land is situated.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 2(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19. s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 5(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2 applied by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 92(1)(d)
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