88 Construction and application of Part VI.E+W
(1)In this Part—
(a)expressions which are used in Part XIII of the M1Housing Act 1985 (general financial provisions) have the same meaning as in that Part;
(b)references to a local housing authority’s Housing Revenue Account orHousing Repairs Account include, where the context so admits, references tothe corresponding account kept by them under that Part;
(c)references to a revenue account of a local housing authority other thantheir Housing Revenue Account do not include references to a Housing RepairsAccount; [F1 and]
(d)references to proper practices shall be construed in accordance withsection 66(4) above. [F2;and
F3(e)“electronic communication” means a communication transmitted (whether from one person to another, from one device to another or from a person to a device or vice versa)—
F4(i)by means of a telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984; or
(ii)by other means but while in an electronic form;
F5(f)“address”, in relation to electronic communications, includes any number or address used for the purposes of such communications.]
(2)Sections 82 to 84 above and, so far as relating to those sections orresidual debt subsidy, this section and sections 85 to 87 above, have effectfor the year beginning on 1st April 1989.
(3)Subject to subsection (2) above, this Part has effect for years beginningon or after 1st April 1990.
(4)If, before the passing of this Act, any statement was made by or on behalfof the Secretary of State—
(a)that, if this Part were then in force, he would make, under section 83above, such a determination as is set out in the statement, and
(b)that, when this Act is passed, he is to be regarded as having made underthat section the determination set out in the statement,
the determination set out in the statement shall have effect as if it hadbeen validly made under section 83 above at the time of the statement.
(5)Any consultation undertaken—
(a)before the passing of this Act, and
(b)before the making of such a statement as is referred to in subsection (4)above, and
(c)in connection with a determination proposed to be set out in thestatement,
shall be as effective, in relation to that determination, as if this Parthad been in force at the time the consultation was undertaken.
(6)Any consultation undertaken before the passing of this Act in connectionwith a determination proposed to be made under this Part shall be aseffective, in relation to that determination, as if this Part had been inforce at the time the consultation was undertaken.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 88(1)(c) deleted (E.) (10.12.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(a)
F2Word in s. 88(1)(c) deleted (E.) (10.12.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(a)
F3S. 88(1)(e)(f) and the preceding "and" inserted (E.) (10.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(b) and the said insertion extended to Wales (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/605, art. 2(2)
F5S. 88(1)(e)(f) and the preceding "and" inserted (E.) (10.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(b) and the said insertion extended to Wales (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/605, art. 2(2)
Marginal Citations