Section 216 Transitional and consequential matters.C1
The provisions of this Part have effect in place of the provisions of Part III of the M1Housing Act 1985 (housing the homeless) and shall be construed as one with that Act.
Subject to any transitional provision contained in an order under section 232(4) (power to include transitional provision in commencement order), the provisions of this Part do not apply in relation to an applicant whose application for accommodation or assistance in obtaining accommodation was made before the commencement of this Part.
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 17 have effect with the amendments specified there which are consequential on the provisions of this Part.
Annotations
Marginal citations
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Modifications
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Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art.2
Notes on Part VII
Textual amendments
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Words in Pt. VII title inserted (27.4.2015) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 53 (with art. 7)
Modifications
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Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13