Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Rent Act 1977 to take account of local government reorganisation in England under the Local Government Act 1992. The amendments relate to local authority functions and are to sections 62 (meaning of registration area), 63 (schemes for appointment of rent officers), 83 (powers of local authorities under Part V of the 1977 Act in respect of restricted contracts), 124 (powers of local authorities to prosecute for illegal premiums for furniture) and 149 (powers of local authorities to give information).
Regulation 8 makes transitional provisions in relation to schemes under section 63 where a local government reorganisation order has been made, under section 17 of the 1992 Act, and a scheme is to be made before the reorganisation date specified in the order.