# The Housing (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/241 · made 24 June 2011

This Order brings sections 3 to 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17 to 24 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (“the Act”) into operation on 30th June 2011 and brings sections 12, 13 and 16 of the Act into operation on 1st September 2011.

Made under: Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Section 25)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-amendment-2011-act-commencement-order-northern-ireland-2011/pdf/nisr_20110241_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Housing
Made 24th June 2011
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 25 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011.
(2) In this Order “the 2011 Act” means the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) 30th June 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2011 Act specified in Schedule 1.
(2) 1st September 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2011 Act specified in Schedule 2.

## Signature

Signed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24 June 2011.
L.S.
Jim Wilkinson
A senior officer of the Department of Social Development

## Schedule 1 Provisions coming into operation on 30th June 2011

Provisions of the 2011 Act
Subject Matter
Section 3
Length of notice to quit
Section 4
Power of entry to inspect dwelling house
Section 5
Power to modify Articles 42 to 45
Section 6
Disclosure of information
Section 8
Fixed penalty for certain offences
Section 10
Houses in multiple occupation: evidence of family relationship
Section 11
Houses in multiple occupation: increase in fine for failure to register
Section 14
Possession orders: conduct causing nuisance or annoyance
Section 15
Abandoned tenancies
Section 17
Abolition of rent surplus fund
Section 18
Service of documents
Section 19
Functions of Executive in relation to energy brokering
Section 20
Functions of Executive in relation to community safety
Section 21
Power of Executive to enter into arrangements
Section 22
Indemnification of members and officers of Executive
Section 23
Functions of district councils in relation to energy efficiency
Section 24
Repeals

## Schedule 2 Provisions coming into operation on 1st September 2011

Provisions of the 2011 Act
Subject Matter
Section 12
Withholding of consent to mutual exchange of secure tenancies
Section 13
Disclosure of information
Section 16
Duty to persons found to be homeless

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order brings sections 3 to 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17 to 24 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (“the Act”) into operation on 30th June 2011 and brings sections 12, 13 and 16 of the Act into operation on 1st September 2011.

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