Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 754 (C. 20)

The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1987

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1987 No. 754 (C. 20)

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1987

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 57(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 1986^[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

    1.    This Order may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No.5) Order 1987.

    2.    Section 9 (redevelopment of dwelling-house subject to secure tenancy) of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 shall come into force on 13th May 1987.

Nicholas Ridley

Secretary of State for the Environment

16th April 1987

Nicholas Edwards

Secretary of State for Wales

22nd April 1987

This Order brings section 9 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 into force on 13th May 1987. Section 9 provides a new ground (10A) for possession of a dwelling-house from a secure tenant under Part IV of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68). It also amends the Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26) to make home loss payments available in certain circumstances where a secure tenant gives up possession of a dwelling-house.

The following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order—

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
ss.1 to 4	7th January 1987	1986/2262
ss.10 to 14
ss.16 and 17
ss.19 and 20
ss.22 and 23
ss.24 (partially)
Part III (ss.27 to 29)
Part VI (partially)
s.49 (partially)	2nd March 1987	1987/304
s.40	1st April 1987	1987/348
s.49 (partially)

[1] 1986 c. 63. back