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Housing Act 1985

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Version Superseded: 03/03/1997

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Housing Act 1985, Cross Heading: Supplementary provisions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Supplementary provisionsE+W

414 Evidence in legal proceedings.E+W

(1)If in proceedings under this Part it is alleged that the inmates of a house or part of a house are members of the same family, the burden of proving that allegation rests on the person by whom it is made.

(2)In proceedings under this Part a document purporting to be a copy of an entry in the register of common lodging houses and purporting to be certified as such by the proper officer of the local housing authority shall be prima facie evidence of the matters recorded in the entry.

(3)The proper officer of the local housing authority shall supply such a certified copy free of charge to any person who applies for it at a reasonable hour.

415 Power to apply provisions to Crown propertyE+W

Section 341 of the M1Public Health Act 1936 (power to apply provisions to Crown property) applies to the provisions of this Part as it applies to provisions of that Act.

Marginal Citations

416 Index of defined expressions: Part XII.E+W

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section):—

common lodging housesection 401
local housing authoritysection 1, 2(2)
standard scale (in reference to the maximum fine on summary conviction)section 622

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