Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 203 (C.7)

The Housing Act 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989

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1989 No. 203 (C.7)

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Housing Act 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 141(2) of the Housing Act 1988^[1] , 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 1988 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1989.

    2.    Sections 122 and 124, and, in so far as it relates to paragraph 41 of Schedule 17, section 140(1) of the Housing Act 1988 shall come into force on 10th March 1989.

Nicholas Ridley

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

15th February 1989

This Order brings into force on 10th March 1989 section 122 (variation of cost floor for right to buy discount) and section 124 (right to buy: tenant's sanction for landlord's delays) of the Housing Act 1988, together with a minor amendment to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) related to section 124.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 46(1) and (2)	1 December 1988
1988/2056
Section 47(2)
Section 47(6) (partially)
Section 140(1) (partially)
Section 140(1) (partially)	2 January 1989	1988/2152
Section 140(2) (partially)
Section 49	15 January 1989	1988/2152
Section 57
Section 59(1)
Section 59(2) and (3) (partially)
Section 94
Section 106
Sections 111 to 114
Section 119
Section 140(1) (partially)
Section 140(2) (partially)

[1] 1988 c. 50. back