# Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985, Paragraph 1


(1) Notwithstanding anything in section 50 of the Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1891 (persons excluded from right to compensation), a local authority is entitled to compensation in accordance with the provisions of that Act in respect of any injury or damage to houses belonging to them which were provided under a housing scheme towards the losses on which the Secretary of State, or any predecessor of his, was liable to contribute under the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919 at any time before 10th August 1972.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” means a county council, district council or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/71/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-consequential-provisions-act-1985/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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