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Housing Act 1988, Section 59 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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)In this Part of this Act—
(a) “the 1985 Act” means the M1Housing Associations Act 1985; and
(b)[F1subject to subsections (1A) and (1B) below] expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the 1985 Act.
[F2(1A)Expressions used in sections [F352] to [F454] F5... above have the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1996, subject as follows.
(1B)In those sections “housing activities” and “shared ownership lease”, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of section 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (the register of social landlords), have the same meaning as in the 1985 Act.]
(2)The 1985 Act shall have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 6 to this Act, being amendments—
(a)extending the supervisory powers conferred by Part I of the 1985 Act;
(b)making provision incidental to and consequential upon F6. . . the establishment by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 of Scottish Homes;
(c)making provision incidental to and consequential upon [F7the] provisions of this Part of this Act and the provisions of Part IV of this Act; and
(d)varying the grounds on which the Secretary of State may remove a member of the Housing Corporation from office.
(3)In Schedule 6 to this Act,—
(a)Part I contains amendments of Part I of the 1985 Act, including amendments which reproduce the effect of amendments made by Schedule 3 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 with respect to Scottish Homes; and
(b)Parts II and III contain amendments of Parts II and III respectively of the 1985 Act.
(4)Without prejudice to the operation of Schedule 3 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 in relation to anything done before the day appointed for the coming into force of this section, for the purpose of giving effect to the amendments in Part I of Schedule 6 to this Act, the said Schedule 3 shall be deemed never to have come into force.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 59(1)(b) substituted (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 18(9)(b)
F2S. 59(1A)(1B) inserted (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 18(9)(c)
F3Word in s. 59(1A) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 50; S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F4Word in s. 59(1A) substituted (E.W.) (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 218, 270, Sch. 11 para. 6
F5Words in s. 59(1A) repealed (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 69, Sch. 4 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
F6Words in s. 59(2)(b) repealed (E.W.) (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 140, 152, Sch. 16 para. 67(a), Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
F7Word in s. 59(2)(c) substituted (E.W.) (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 67(b) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
Marginal Citations
(1)In this Part of this Act—
(a) “the 1985 Act” means the M2Housing Associations Act 1985; and
(b)except as provided in section 50(1) above, “the Corporation”[F8means [F9the Scottish Ministers]] and other expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the 1985 Act.
(2)The 1985 Act shall have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 6 to this Act, being amendments—
(a)extending the supervisory powers conferred by Part I of the 1985 Act;
F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)making provision incidental to and consequential upon [F11the] provisions of this Part of this Act and the provisions of Part IV of this Act; and
(d)varying the grounds on which the Secretary of State may remove a member of the Housing Corporation from office.
(3)In Schedule 6 to this Act,—
(a)Part I contains amendments of Part I of the 1985 Act, including amendments which reproduce the effect of amendments made by Schedule 3 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 with respect to Scottish Homes; and
(b)Parts II and III contain amendments of Parts II and III respectively of the 1985 Act.
(4)Without prejudice to the operation of Schedule 3 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 in relation to anything done before the day appointed for the coming into force of this section, for the purpose of giving effect to the amendments in Part I of Schedule 6 to this Act, the said Schedule 3 shall be deemed never to have come into force.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F8Words in s. 59(1)(b) inserted (S.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 19(9)(a)
F9Words in s. 59(1)(b) substituted (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 15(6)(a); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-6)
F10S. 59(2)(b) repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 15(6)(b); S.S.I. 2001/397, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-6)
F11Word in s. 59(2)(c) substituted (S.) (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 67(b) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
Marginal Citations
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