Statutory Instruments

1980 No. 1557 (C. 67)

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1980

Made

16th October 1980

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 153(4) and section 151(1) of the Housing Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:-

1. This order may be cited as the Housing Act 1980 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1980.

2. Sections 78, 79 and 118 of the Housing Act 1980 shall come into operation on 20th October 1980.

3. The provisions of the Housing Act 1980 specified in the Schedule to this order shall come into operation on 27th October 1980.

Michael R. D. Heseltine

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

16th October 1980

SCHEDULE

1. Section 107 except in relation to paragraphs 4, 12, and 28 to 32 of Schedule 12.

2. Section 147.

3. Section 152(1) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 21 and 30 of Schedule 25.

4. Section 152(3) in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the Table below:

TABLE

REPEALS

Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
1961 c.65.	The Housing Act 1961	Section 16.
1969 c.33.	The Housing Act 1969	Section 60.
1974 c.44.	The Housing Act 1974	In section 56, in subsection 1(d), the words "by the provision of standard amenities". In section 57(6), the words "Except in so far as this Act otherwise provides", and paragraph (b). In section 62(3), the words from "and different limits" to the end. Section 64(7). Section 67(2)(b) and (4). In section 84, paragraph (b) of the definition of "the relevant standard".

Chapter

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

1961 c.65.

The Housing Act 1961

Section 16.

1969 c.33.

The Housing Act 1969

Section 60.

1974 c.44.

The Housing Act 1974

In section 56, in subsection 1(d), the words "by the provision of standard amenities".

In section 57(6), the words "Except in so far as this Act otherwise provides", and paragraph (b).

In section 62(3), the words from "and different limits" to the end.

Section 64(7).

Section 67(2)(b) and (4).

In section 84, paragraph (b) of the definition of "the relevant standard".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation on 20th October 1980:

(1) sections 78 and 79 of the Housing Act 1980 which amend Part IX of the Rent Act 1977 (Prohibition of premiums on grant of protected tenancies etc) by substituting a revised definition of "premium" and by allowing premiums to be demanded in the case of certain long tenancies;

(2) section 118 which enables an order to be made under that section to bring into effect the amendments to Part II of the Housing Finance Act 1972 (rent rebates and rent allowances) set out in Schedule 15 to the 1980 Act.

The order brings into operation on 27th October 1980, the following provisions of the 1980 Act, together with associated amendments and repeals:-

(a) section 107 and most of Schedule 12 which make a number of amendments to Part VII of the Housing Act 1974 dealing with the grants payable by local authorities towards the cost of works for the improvement and repair of dwellings and of houses in multiple occupation;

(b) section 147 and Schedule 24 which deal with the powers of local authorities in respect of the provision of means of escape from fire in houses in multiple occupation, and replace section 16 of the Housing Act 1961 and section 60 of the Housing Act 1969.