SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Amendments of Parts VI, IX, XI, XVII and XVIII of the Housing Act 1985

Part II Amendments of Part IX

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1

In section 279 (closing orders: substitution of demolition order), in subsection (1) for the words “subsection (2)” there shall be substituted “ subsections (2) and (2A) ”.

2

In subsection (2) of that section the words “section 266 (parts of buildings and underground rooms)”shall be omitted.

3

After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—

2A

The power conferred by subsection (1) is not exercisable in relation to a closing order made under section 264(1) where the dwelling-house concerned is a flat or, as the case may be, where the house in multiple occupation is a flat in multiple occupation.