Section 172 Regulations.

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

s. 172(1) words inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(a)
s. 172(1A) inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(b)
s. 172(2) words omitted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(c)(i)
s. 172(2) words inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(c)(ii)
s. 172(2A) inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(d)
s. 172(3) words inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(e)
s. 172(3A) inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(f)
s. 172(4) words inserted by Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. para. 1(6)(g)

(1)

Regulations under this Part shall be made by statutory instrument.

(2)

No regulations shall be made under section F1166A(7) or 167(3) (regulations amending provisions about priorities in allocating housing accommodation) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(3)

Any other regulations under this Part shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)

Regulations under this Part may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State appropriate, and may make different provision for different cases including different provision for different areas.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 172(2) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 147(6), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(l) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)

Notes on Part VI

Modifications

C1

Pt. VI excluded (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2753, reg. 3

Pt. VI modified (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 2, Sch. 1

Pt. VI excluded (E.) (3.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/702, reg. 3

Pt. VI excluded (W.) (29.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/239), reg. 3

Pt. VI excluded (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2002/3264), reg. 3

C2

Pt. VI modified (1.12.2014 for specified purposes, 1.2.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 6(1)(m); S.I. 2016/11, art. 2(m)