(1)This Act may be cited as the Housing Associations Act 1985.
(2)This Act comes into force on 1st April 1986.
(3)The following provisions of this Act apply to England and Wales only—
section 2,
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section 8(2) and (3),
sections 11 and 12,
section [F217(4)],
section 18,
section 20,
section 31,
sections 34 to 36,
section 38,
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section 58,
section 67,
section 69(3),
section 81,
sections 84 and 85,
section 103,
[F4section 105,]
Schedules 2 and 3,
In Schedule 4, Part I,
In Schedule 5, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part III and paragraph 1 of Part V.
(4)The following provisions of this Act apply to Scotland only—
[F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
section 15A]
section 59,
section 66,
section 68,
section 69(4),
section 86,
In Schedule 4, Part III,
In Schedule 5, Part II, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part III, Part IV and Part VII.
(5)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Entry repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 18
F2 “17(4)” repealed (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 65, SIF 61), s. 25(2), Sch. 3
F3Entry repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c.50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18
F4Words repealed (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 65, SIF 61), s. 25(2), Sch. 3
F5Words inserted (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 65, SIF 61), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(8)(b)
F6Words repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18