# The Energy Conservation Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3 and Adaptations) Order 1997, Article 3: Adaptation


(1) The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 is adapted in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) In section 2 (energy conservation reports),—
(a) at the beginning of subsection (1) insert “Subject to subsection (7),”; and
(b) at the end of the section add—
“(7) An energy conservation authority may prepare a report on houses in multiple occupation or house-boats which is separate from the report on other residential accommodation..”
(3) In section 3 (functions of the Secretary of State in relation to reports), after “different areas” insert “; and may set different dates for reports on houses in multiple occupation or house-boats or reports on other residential accommodation.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/47/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-conservation-act-1996-commencement-no-3-and-adaptations-order-1997/article-3
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