# The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/1554 · made 1 September 1987

This Order brings into force on 22nd September 1987 paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Housing and Planning Act 1986. This amends section 62 of the Housing Associations Act 1985(c. 69) which provides for grants for affording tax relief to housing associations whose functions consist of or include providing or maintaining accommodation for letting. The effect of the amendment is to include the grant of a shared ownership lease (or in Scotland disposal under a shared ownership agreement) within the meaning of “letting”.

Made under: Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Section 57)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-1986-commencement-no-6-order-1987/pdf/uksi_19871554_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
HOUSING, SCOTLAND
Made 1st September 1987
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 57(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 1986, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1987.

## 2 

Section 24(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 insofar as it relates to paragraph 8 (grants for affording tax relief to housing associations) of Schedule 5 to that Act shall come into force on 22nd September 1987.

## Signature

Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment
25th August 1987
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Ian Grist
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
27th August 1987
Malcolm Rijkind
Secretary of State for Scotland
1st September 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 22nd September 1987 paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Housing and Planning Act 1986. This amends section 62 of the Housing Associations Act 1985(c. 69) which provides for grants for affording tax relief to housing associations whose functions consist of or include providing or maintaining accommodation for letting. The effect of the amendment is to include the grant of a shared ownership lease (or in Scotland disposal under a shared ownership agreement) within the meaning of “letting”.

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