SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1Amendments relating to Parts 1 to 6

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

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1

Section 7 of that Act (orders for possession) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3), after “below” there is inserted “ (and to any available defence based on the tenant's Convention rights, within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998) ”.

3

In subsection (5A)(a), for “and 5” there is substituted “ , 5 and 7A ”.

4

In subsection (6)(a), after “Ground 2” there is inserted “ , Ground 7A ”.