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Changes over time for: Section 259A


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Point in time view as at 20/01/1997.
Changes to legislation:
Housing Act 1985, Section 259A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.

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[259A Effect of resolutions relating to housing action area or general improvement area.E+W
(1)A resolution of a local housing authority passed after the commencement of this section—
(a)declaring an area to be a housing action area, excluding land from a housing action area or declaring that an area shall cease to be a housing action area, or
(b)declaring an area to be a general improvement area, excluding land from a general improvement area or declaring that an area shall cease to be a general improvement area,
has effect, subject to subsection (2), from the day on which the resolution is passed.
(2)A resolution declaring an area to be a general improvement area may be expressed to have effect from a future date, not later than four weeks after the passing of the resolution, on which the whole or part of that area will cease to be, or be included in, a housing action area.]
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