Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13
(1)In determining for the purposes of this Part whether accommodation is suitable for a person, the local housing authority shall have regard to Parts IX, X and XI of the Housing Act 1985 (slum clearance; overcrowding; houses in multiple occupation).
(2)The Secretary of State may by order specify—
(a)circumstances in which accommodation is or is not to be regarded as suitable for a person, and
(b)matters to be taken into account or disregarded in determining whether accommodation is suitable for a person.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)
C3S. 210 modified (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.6, 7
Commencement Information
I1S. 210 wholly in force 20.1.1997: s. 210 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 232(1)-(3); s. 210(2) in force at 1.10.1996 by S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in the Sch.); s. 210 in force at 20.1.1997 to the extent it is not already in force by S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2