The Housing (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2003 ORDER SPECIFIED IN THIS SCHEDULE SHALL COME INTO OPERATION ON 1ST JUNE 2003

ProvisionsSubject Matter of Provisions
Article 126Acquisition of Land by the Executive for amenity purposes
Article 127Termination of home insulation schemes
Article 128Disposal of houses let by the Executive to secure tenants
Article 129Increase of penalty for obstruction of an authorised officer
Article 130Membership of the Executive
Article 132Tenant’s improvements
Article 133Right of secure tenants of the Executive to have repairs carried out
Article 134(1) to (3)Tenancies which are not secure tenancies
Article 138Emergency grants
Article 139Realisation of value of Department’s loans portfolio
Article 140Rent for housing accommodation provided by registered housing associations
Article 141Disposal of land by registered housing associations
Article 145Service of certain documents

Article 149 and Schedule 5 in so far as they apply to –

(i)

Chapter II of Part IV and Article 88C of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1);

(ii)

Article 39 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(2);

(iii)

Article 104 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(3).

Repeals

Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE 2THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2003 ORDER SPECIFIED IN THIS SCHEDULE SHALL COME INTO OPERATION ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR THE PURPOSES ONLY OF MAKING REGULATIONS, RULES AND ORDERS AND ON 1ST NOVEMBER 2003 FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES

ProvisionsSubject Matter of Provisions
Article 3Members of a person’s family
Articles 4 & 5Introductory
Articles 6 to 21Introductory Tenancies
Articles 22 to 25Repossession, &C. of dwelling houses let under secure tenancies
Articles 26 & 27Injunctions against anti-social behaviour
Article 123Interpretation of Order of 1981
Article 124Allocation of housing accommodation
Article 134(4)Qualifying shorthold tenancies
Article 135Definition of “homelessness”
Article 136Becoming homeless intentionally
Article 137Eligibility for housing assistance
Article 147(1) in so far as it applies to the paragraphs in Schedule 4 specified belowMinor and consequential amendments
Article 147(2)Power to make amendments or repeals
Article 148Orders and Regulations

In Schedule 4 –

(i)

paragraph 5;

(ii)

paragraph 6;

(iii)

paragraph 7;

(iv)

paragraph 8;

(v)

paragraph 9.

Minor and consequential amendments

Article 149 and Schedule 5 in so far as they apply to –

  • Article 29(1) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(4).

Repeals

Article 2(4)

SCHEDULE 3THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2003 ORDER SPECIFIED IN THIS SCHEDULE SHALL COME INTO OPERATION ON 1ST OCTOBER 2003 FOR THE PURPOSES ONLY OF MAKING REGULATIONS AND ORDERS, AND GIVING DIRECTIONS AND GUIDANCE AND ON 1ST DECEMBER 2003 FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES

ProvisionsSubject Matter of Provisions
Articles 28 to 120Grants &c. for renewal of private sector housing
Article 125Caravan sites for members of the Irish Traveller community
Article 142Repairs grants
Article 143Amendment of definition of “multiple occupation”
Article 147 (1) in so far as it applies to the paragraphs in Schedule 4 specified belowMinor and consequential amendments
Article 149 in so far as it applies to the provisions in Schedule 5 specified belowRepeals
Schedule 2Transfer to the Executive of Travellers' caravan sites

In Schedule 4 –

(i)

paragraph 1;

(ii)

paragraph 2;

(iii)

paragraph 3;

(iv)

paragraph 4;

(v)

paragraph 10;

(vi)

paragraph 11;

(vii)

paragraph 12.

Minor and consequential amendments

In Schedule 5 –

(i)

Articles 2(4) and (5) and 58(1)(a) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

(ii)

Part IV of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(5);

(iii)

Part III Chapter I, Article 73(5) of and paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 6 to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

(iv)

Paragraph 187 of Schedule 9 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(6);

(v)

The Local Government (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(7).

Repeals
(1)

S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3); Article 88C was inserted by Article 92 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15))