The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Power of local housing authorities to provide assistance

5. 4. Provision of assistance: supplementary

6. 5. Protective provisions

7. 6. Provision of information and evidence

8. 7. Contributions towards expenditure of local housing authorities

9. 8. Recovery of contributions

10. 9. Amendments consequential on article 3

11. 10. Amendment of section 435 of the 1985 Act and consequential provision

12. 11. Amendment of the 1996 Act

13. 12. Other consequential amendments

14. 13. Amendment of section 93 of the 1989 Act

15. 14. Amendment of Part 7 of the 1989 Act

16. 15. Repeals

17. Signature

18. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON ARTICLE 3

       1. 1. Rent Act 1977

       2. 2. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

       3. 3. Local Government Act 1988

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       AMENDMENTS OF EXISTING POWER TO ADVANCE MONEY

       1. PART 1 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 435 OF THE HOUSING ACT 1985

          1. 1. Section 435 of the Housing Act 1985 (power of local...

          2. 2. In subsection (1), omit paragraph (d) and the word “or”...

          3. 3. After subsection (1), insert the following subsection—

       2. PART 2 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 435: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO 1985 ACT

          1. 4. (1) The 1985 Act is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996

       1. 1. In Part 1 of the 1996 Act, Chapter 1 (the...

       2. 2. In section 1 (grants for improvements and repairs, &c.)—

       3. 3. Sections 4 to 18 shall cease to have effect.

       4. 4. (1) Section 19 (disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications)...

       5. 5. In the following provisions— (a) section 20 (disabled facilities grants:...

       6. 6. After section 22 insert the following section— Certificates required in...

       7. 7. In section 23 (disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant...

       8. 8. In section 24 (disabled facilities grants: approval of application)—

       9. 9. Sections 25 to 28 shall cease to have effect.

       10. 10. In section 29 (restriction on grants for works already begun)—...

       11. 11. In section 30 (means testing in case of application by...

       12. 12. In section 31 (determination of amount of grant in case...

       13. 13. Section 32 shall cease to have effect.

       14. 14. In section 33 (power to specify maximum amount of grant)—...

       15. 15. In section 36 (delayed payment of mandatory grant), in subsection...

       16. 16. In section 40 (applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment...

       17. 17. In section 41 (change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant), in...

       18. 18. In section 43 (repayment where applicant not entitled to grant)—...

       19. 19. In section 44 (grant conditions: introductory)— (a) in subsection (1)—...

       20. 20. Sections 45 to 50 shall cease to have effect.

       21. 21. In section 52 (power to impose other conditions with consent...

       22. 22. Sections 53 and 54 shall cease to have effect.

       23. 23. In section 55 (cessation of conditions on repayment of grant,...

       24. 24. In section 57 (power of local housing authority to carry...

       25. 25. In section 58 (minor definitions: Chapter 1)—

       26. 26. In section 59 (index of defined expressions: Chapter 1)—

       27. 27. In Part 1 of the 1996 Act, omit Chapters 2...

       28. 28. In Part 1 of the 1996 Act, Chapter 5 (supplementary...

       29. 29. In section 93 (recovery of contributions), omit subsection (2).

       30. 30. In section 94 (consent of the Secretary of State), omit...

       31. 31. In section 95 (parsonages, charities, &c.)— (a) in subsection (1),...

       32. 32. Section 96 shall cease to have effect.

       33. 33. In section 98 (member of a person’s family and connected...

       34. 34. In section 101 (minor definitions: Part 1)—

       35. 35. In section 102 (transitional and consequential provisions), in subsection (1),...

       36. 36. In Part 4, sections 131 to 140 (relocation grants in...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

       1. 1. Rent Act 1977

       2. 2. Housing Act 1985

       3. 3. Local Government and Housing Act 1989

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       AMENDMENT OF PART 7 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989

       1. 1. Part 7 of the 1989 Act (renewal areas) is amended...

       2. 2. (1) Section 89 (declaration of renewal area) is amended as...

       3. 3. Section 90 shall cease to have effect.

       4. 4. For section 91 (steps to be taken after declaration of...

       5. 5. In section 92 (duty to publish information), omit subsection (2)....

       6. 6. (1) Section 95 (exclusion of land from, or termination of,...

       7. 7. In section 99 (directions and guidance), omit “directions or”.

       8. 8. The reference to the 1989 Act in Schedule 1 to...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       REPEALS

19. Explanatory Note