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  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1996",
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  "number": "172",
  "heading": "Regulations.",
  "text": "(1) Regulations under this Part shall be made by statutory instrument.\n(2) No regulations shall be made under section 166A(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.\n(3) Any other regulations under this Part shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.\n(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.",
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      "text": "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)"
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