The Housing (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1990
S.I. 1990/447 · Made 5 March 1990
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 5th March 1990
Laid before Parliament 9th March 1990
Coming into force 1st April 1990
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of their powers under sections 294(3), 330(3), 332(1)(a) and 614 of the Housing Act 1985,f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—
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Contents
- 1Citation commencement and interpretation
- 2Prescribed Forms
- 3Manner of publishing right of way extinguishment order
- 4Revocation and amendment
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Citation commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.
In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Housing Act 1985.
2Prescribed Forms
The forms set out in the Schedule, or forms substantially to the like effect, shall be the forms to be used for the following purposes of the Act—
Form 1 for the order under section 294 (extinguishment of public rights of way over land acquired)f1;
Form 3 for the licence of a local housing authority under section 330 (overcrowding);
Form 4 for the information to be contained in rent books under section 332 (provisions regarding overcrowding).
3Manner of publishing right of way extinguishment order
The local housing authority shall on the same date
publish in one or more local newspapers circulating in their district a notice in the form set out in the Schedule as Form 2, or in a form substantially to the like effect, and
cause a copy of the same notice to be displayed in a prominent position at each end of the public right of way to which the order relates.
4Revocation and amendment
The Housing Act (Overcrowding and Miscellaneous Forms) Regulations 1937f1, the Housing Act (Form of Charging Order) Regulations 1939f2,the Housing (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 1974f3, the Housing (Prescribed Forms)(Amendment) Regulations 1975f4, the Housing (Prescribed Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 1981f5 and the Housing (Prescribed Forms) (Repair Notices etc.) Regulations 1988f6 are hereby revoked.
The Housing Act (Extinguishment of Public Right of Way) Regulations 1937f7 shall not have effect in relation to an order made under section 294 of the Act on or after the coming into force of these Regulations.
The Housing (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1972f8 shall be amended by the omission of Forms 1 to 42 and 47 to 70 from Schedule 2 to those Regulations and the omission of references to those Forms from the list in Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
Signature
Chris Patten
Secretary of State for the Environment
5th March 1990
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Ian Grist
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
5th March 1990
FORM 1
HOUSING ACT 1985
FORM 2
HOUSING ACT 1985
FORM 3
HOUSING ACT 1985
FORM 4
HOUSING ACT 1985
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 prescribes new forms for use by local housing authorities for the purposes of an order extinguishing a public right of way under section 294 of the Housing Act 1985 and for the purposes of Part X (overcrowding) of that Act.
Regulation 3 prescribes the manner of publishing an order under section 294.
Regulation 4 revokes or amends all the Regulations which prescribe forms for the purposes of the Housing Act 1985.
The revocation of the Housing Act (Extinguishment of Public Right of Way) Regulations 1937 does not have effect in relation to an order made under section 294 before 1st April 1990.