The Housing (Contributions Towards Expenditure for Area Improvement) Order 1988
S.I. 1988/1258 · Made 18 July 1988
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 18th July 1988
Laid before the House of Commons 27th July 1988
Coming into force 1st September 1988
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 245(4)(a) and 259(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1985f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:
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Contents
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Housing (Contributions Towards Expenditure for Area Improvement) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st September 1988.
2Substitution of amount
In sections 245(3) and 259(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (calculation of contributions towards expenditure of local housing authorities in respect of environmental works relating to housing action areas and of general improvement areas respectively) for the amount of £400 there shall be substituted the amount of £600.
Signature
Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment
14th July 1988
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
14th July 1988
We consent,
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Michael Neubert
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
18th July 1988
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases from £400 to £600 the amount for each dwelling which is to be taken into account in calculating the maximum expenditure of a local housing authority in respect of —
environmental works relating to housing action areas, or
general improvement areas,
towards which contributions may be paid by the Secretary of State.