# The Housing Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/2056 · made 18 November 1988

This Order brings into force on 1st December 1988 the provisions of the Housing Act 1988 which relate to the establishment of Housing for Wales.

Made under: Housing Act 1988 (Section 141)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19882056_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 18th November 1988
The Secretary of State for Wales in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 141(2) of the Housing Act 1988 hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988.
(2) In this Order“the Act” means the Housing Act 1988.

## 2 Coming into force of certain provisions of the Act

The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters mentioned in column 2 thereof) shall, except as otherwise provided in the said Column 1, come into force on 1st December 1988.

## Signature

Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
18th November 1988

## Schedule THE Provisions of the Housing Act 1988 coming into force on 1st December 1988

Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Sections 46(1) and (2)
Housing for Wales.
Section 47(2)
Notification to registered housing associations.
Section 47(6) so far as relating to the provisions of section 47(2)
Meaning of“the appointed day”.
Schedule 5
Housing for Wales.
Paragraphs 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 114, 115 and 116 of Part II of Schedule 17, and section 140(1) so far as relating to those provisions
Amendments consequential on the establishment of Housing for Wales.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st December 1988 the provisions of the Housing Act 1988 which relate to the establishment of Housing for Wales.

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