SCHEDULES

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

Part III Amendments of Part XI

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1

In section 368 (means of escape from fire: power to secure that part of house not used for human habitation), in subsection (1) at the beginning there shall be inserted “ Subject to section 365 ”.

2

In subsection (3) of that section for “£5” there shall be substituted “ one-tenth of the amount corresponding to that level ”.

3

In subsection (5) of that section—

a

for the words from “section 265” to “unfit for human habitation)” there shall be substituted “ section 264 ”;

b

for the words “the modification that” there shall be substituted

with the following modifications—

i

the reference in section 278(1) (premises rendered fit) to the house in multiple occupation shall be construed as a reference to the part of the house in respect of which the closing order under subsection (4) is made;

b

; and

  1. c

    at the end there shall be added

    and

    i

    section 279 (substitution of demolition orders) shall be omitted