5(1)In section 1 of the Housing Act 1985 (local housing authorities), after “City of London” insert “ a Welsh county council or county borough council ”.E+W
(2)In section 2(1) of that Act (the district of a local housing authority), after “City of London” insert “ the Welsh county or county borough, ”.
(3)In section 4 of that Act (other descriptions of authority), in paragraph (e), after “county,” insert “ county borough, ”.
(4)In section 14 of that Act (exercise of powers by authority outside district), in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), after “outside that county” insert “ but in England ” and after that subsection insert—
“(2A)Where a Welsh county council or county borough council propose to exercise the power in England they shall before doing so give notice of their intention to the council of the county in which they propose to exercise the power, but failure to give notice does not invalidate the exercise of the power.”;
and, in subsection (3), after “county,” insert “ county borough, ”.
(5)In section 16(2) of that Act (exercise outside Greater London of powers of authorities in London), after “district” insert “ or, in Wales, of the county or county borough ”.
(6)In section 28 of that Act (reserve powers to provide housing accommodation), in subsection (1), after “councils” insert “ in England ”.
(7)In sections 105(6)(b) and 106(3)(b) of that Act (consultation on matters of housing management and information about housing allocation), after “district” insert “ , Welsh county or county borough ” in each place.