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Introductory text

England and Wales

An Act to make provision for grants and other assistance for housing purposes and about action in relation to unfit housing; to amend the law relating to construction contracts and architects; to provide grants and other assistance for regeneration and development and in connection with clearance areas; to amend the provisions relating to home energy efficiency schemes; to make provision in connection with the dissolution of urban development corporations, housing action trusts and the Commission for the New Towns; and for connected purposes.

[24th July 1996]

C1C2I1E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Act: Transfer of functions in relation to Wales (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act restricted (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 27, Sch. 2 para. 17(3); S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.150.

Extent

E1

Except as otherwise provided, any amendment or repeal by this Act of an amendment has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed see s. 148