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Part IIE+W+S Amendments Consequential on the Establishment of Housing for Wales

The Land Commission Act 1967E+W+S

91In section 56(4) of the M1Land Commission Act 1967 (bodies exempted from betterment levy) after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(ea)Housing for Wales.

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The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967E+W+S

92E+W+SIn Schedule 2 to the M2Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation) after the entry “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted—

Housing for Wales.

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The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970E+W+S

[F193E+W+SIn section 342 of the M3Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (disposals of land between Housing Corporation and housing societies) and in section 342A of that Act (disposals by certain housing associations) after the words “Housing Corporation” in each place where they occur there shall be inserted “or Housing for Wales”.]

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The Land Compensation Act 1973E+W+S

94E+W+SIn section 32(7B)(b) of the M4Land Compensation Act 1973 (supplementary provisions about home loss payments) after the words “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted “or Housing for Wales”.

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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975E+W+S

95E+W+SIn Schedule 1 to the M5House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part II (bodies of which all members are disqualified) there shall be inserted at the appropriate place the following entry—

Housing for Wales.

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The Statutory Corporations (Financial Provisions) Act 1975E+W+S

96E+W+SIn Schedule 2 to the M6Statutory Corporations (Financial Provisions) Act 1975 (bodies corporate affected by section 5 of that Act as to their power to borrow in currencies other than sterling) after the entry “The Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted—

Housing for Wales.

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The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976E+W+S

97In section 8(2) of the M7Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (assistance to the Development Board for Rural Wales from public authorities and others) for the words “the Housing Corporation” there shall be substituted “Housing for Wales”.

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The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976E+W+S

98E+W+SIn section 5(3) of the M8Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to Crown or to local authority etc.) after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(da)Housing for Wales.

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The Rent Act 1977E+W+S

99E+W+SIn section 15(2)(a) of the M9Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to housing association etc.) after the words “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted—

(aa)Housing for Wales.

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100E+W+SIn each of the following provisions of that Act, that is to say, sections 86(2)(a) (tenancies to which Part VI applies), 93(1) (increase of rent without notice to quit) and Schedule 12 (certificates of fair rent), in paragraph 12 (meaning of “secure tenancy”), after the words “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted “or Housing for Wales”.

The Criminal Law Act 1977E+W+S

101E+W+SIn section 7(5) of the M10Criminal Law Act 1977 (authorities who may authorise occupation by protected intending occupier for purposes of offence of adverse occupation of residential premises) after the words “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted—

(ba)Housing for Wales.

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The National Health Service Act 1977E+W+S

102E+W+SIn section 28A(2)(e) of the M11National Health Service Act 1977 (power to make payments towards expenditure on community services) at the end there shall be added the following sub-paragraph and

(vii)Housing for Wales.

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103E+W+SIn section 28B(1)(b)(v) of that Act (power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales) for the words “the Housing Corporation” there shall be substituted “Housing for Wales”.

The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980E+W+S

104E+W+SIn Schedule 16 to the M12Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (bodies to whom Part X of that Act applies) after paragraph 9 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

9a. Housing for Wales.

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The Finance Act 1981E+W+S

105E+W+SIn section 107(3) of the M13Finance Act 1981 (exemption from stamp duty in case of sale of houses at discount by local authorities etc.) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(ca)Housing for Wales.

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The Housing Act 1985E+W+S

106E+W+SIn the M14Housing Act 1985 for the words “Housing Corporation” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted “Corporation”.

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107In Part I of that Act (introductory provisions—authorities and bodies other than local housing authorities) after section 6 there shall be inserted the following section—

6A. In this Act “the Corporation” has the meaning assigned by section 2A of the Housing Associations Act 1985.

108E+W+SIn section 57 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part II) after the entry relating to “compulsory disposal” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation»section 6A.

109E+W+SIn section 117 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part IV) after the entry relating to “co-operative housing association” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation» section 6A.

110E+W+SIn section 188 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part V) after the entry relating to “co-operative housing association” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation» section 6A.

111E+W+SIn section 238 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part VII) after the entry relating to “clearance area” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation» section 6A.

112E+W+SIn section 459 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part XIV) after the entry relating to “building society” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation section» 6A.

113E+W+SIn section 577 of that Act (index of defined expressions: Part XVI) after the entry relating to “co-operative housing association” there shall be inserted—

the Corporation» section 6A.

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987E+W+S

114E+W+SIn section 58(1) of the M15Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (exempt landlords) after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(ea)Housing for Wales.

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The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988E+W+S

115E+W+SIn section 376(4) of the M16Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (qualifying borrowers and lenders) after paragraph (k) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(ka)Housing for Wales.

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116E+W+SIn section 560(2)(e) of that Act (persons who are sub-contractors or contractors for the purposes of Chapter IV of Part XIII of that Act) after the words “Housing Corporation” there shall be inserted “Housing for Wales”.

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