This Act may be cited as the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985.

This Act comes into force on 1st April 1986.

The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales—

• sections 1 to 6,

• Part I of Schedule 1,

• in Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 9, 11, F1. . .14, 15, 18 to 24, 26, 28 to 36, 38, 43, 44, 46 to 50, 52 to 58, 60 and 61.

• Schedules 3 and 4.

The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland—

• sections 1 to 6,

• Part II of Schedule 1,

• in Schedule 2, paragraphs 2, 5, 6, 7(3), 8, 10, 15 to 18, 20, 21, 25 to 29, 31, 37, 39 to 43, 45, 48, 52, 54 and 59,

• in Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 15 and 16.

The following provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland—

• sections 1 to 4 and 6,

• Part III of Schedule 1,

• in Schedule 2, paragraphs 13, 51 and 52.