# The Housing (Right to Acquire) Regulations 1997, Paragraph 1A


The right to acquire does not arise if the dwelling-house is situated in a rural area designated by order of the Secretary of State under section 17(1)(b) (right to acquire: supplementary provisions) of the 1996 c. 52.Housing Act 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/619/schedule/5/paragraph/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-acquire-regulations-1997/schedule-5/paragraph-1A
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