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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in Northern Ireland

1996 c. 53 · Enacted 24 July 1996 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Contents

  1. Part I: Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
  2. Chapter I: The main grants
  3. 2Applications for grants.
  4. 34Decision and notification.
  5. 35Payment of grants: general.
  6. 37Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works.
  7. 38Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed.
  8. 39Payment of grant to contractor.
  9. 42Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.
  10. Grant conditions and repayment
  11. 54Meaning of exempt disposal. Repealed
  12. 56Provisions relating to death of applicant.
  13. 81Deferred action notices. Repealed
  14. 82Service of deferred action notices. Repealed
  15. 83Appeals against deferred action notices. Repealed
  16. 84Review of deferred action notices. Repealed
  17. 85Guidance by Secretary of State. Repealed
  18. Power to improve enforcement procedures
  19. 87Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action. Repealed
  20. 88Recovery of charge for enforcement action. Repealed
  21. 89Power to prescribe forms. Repealed
  22. 90Minor definitions: Chapter IV. Repealed
  23. 91Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV. Repealed
  24. 92Contributions by the Secretary of State.
  25. Consent of the Secretary of State
  26. Parsonages, charities, &c.
  27. 99Meaning of “owner" of dwelling.
  28. 103Consequential amendments: Part I.
  29. 104Construction contracts.
  30. 110BPayment notices: payee's notice in default of payer's notice
  31. 114The Scheme for Construction Contracts.
  32. 115Service of notices, &c.
  33. 116Reckoning periods of time.
  34. 117Crown application.
  35. Part III
  36. The Architects Registration Board
  37. 118The Board and its committees.
  38. 119Registrar and staff.
  39. Registration and discipline
  40. 120Registration.
  41. 121Discipline.
  42. 122Code of practice.
  43. Miscellaneous
  44. 123Offence of practising while not registered.
  45. 124The Education Fund.
  46. 125Supplementary.
  47. Financial assistance for regeneration and development
  48. 127Regeneration and development: forms of assistance.
  49. 128Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given.
  50. Part V: Miscellaneous and general provisions
  51. Miscellaneous provisions
  52. 141Existing housing grants: meaning of exempt disposal
  53. General provisions
  54. 146Orders, regulations and directions.
  55. 147Repeals and revocations.
  56. 148Extent.
  57. 149Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  58. 150Commencement.
  59. 151Short title.
  60. Schedule 1: Private sector renewal: consequential amendments
  61. Rent Act 1977 (c.42)
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  73. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. 12Paragraph 12
  76. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
  77. 13Paragraph 13
  78. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
  79. 14Paragraph 14
  80. 15Paragraph 15
  81. Schedule 2
  82. Part I: New First Schedule to the 1931 Act
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. Part II: Other amendments
  85. The 1931 Act
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. 10Paragraph 10
  95. 11Paragraph 11
  96. 12Paragraph 12
  97. 13Paragraph 13
  98. The 1938 Act
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. 15Paragraph 15
  101. 16Paragraph 16
  102. 17Paragraph 17
  103. Other enactments
  104. 18Paragraph 18
  105. 19Paragraph 19
  106. 20Paragraph 20
  107. Part III: Transitional provisions and savings
  108. First elections and appointments to the Board
  109. 21Paragraph 21
  110. Registration
  111. 22Paragraph 22
  112. 23Paragraph 23
  113. 24Paragraph 24
  114. 25Paragraph 25
  115. Discipline
  116. 26Paragraph 26
  117. 27Paragraph 27
  118. Pre-commencement removals and disqualifications
  119. 28Paragraph 28
  120. 29Paragraph 29
  121. 30Paragraph 30
  122. Offence of practising while not registered
  123. 31Paragraph 31
  124. 32Paragraph 32
  125. Transfer of Fund
  126. 33Paragraph 33
  127. Supplementary
  128. 34Paragraph 34
  129. 35Paragraph 35
  130. Schedule 3: Repeals and Revocations
  131. IIArchitects