# The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Commencement No.1) Order 1989 S.I. 1989/2180 · made 22 November 1989 This Order appoints the days for the coming into force of certain specified provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 c. 42 (“the Act”). Those provisions relate to housing, local government and local government finance matters in Scotland, although the Order extends throughout Great Britain. Made under: Local Government and Housing Act 1989 PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-housing-act-1989-commencement-no1-order-1989/pdf/uksi_19892180_en.pdf ## Introductory text COMMUNITY CHARGES, SCOTLAND HOUSING, SCOTLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND RATING AND VALUATION SOCIAL SECURITY WATER SUPPLY, SCOTLAND Made 22nd November 1989 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 195(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989() and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Commencement No.1) Order 1989. ## 2 In this Order— “the Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. ## 3 The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st December 1989, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose. ## 4 The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order shall, insofar as they are not then in force, come into force on 16th January 1990 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose. ## 5 The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to this Order shall, insofar as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1990, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 2 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose. ## Signature James Douglas-Hamilton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd November 1989 ## Schedule 1 Provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st December 1989 Column 1 Column 2 Provisions of the Act Restriction of Purpose (if any) Section 140 Only for the purposes of and in relation to the financial year 1990-91 and each subsequent financial year Section 142 Only for the purposes of and in relation to the financial year 1990-91 and each subsequent financial year Sections 143 and 144 Section 145 Only for the purposes of the provisions in Schedule 6 which are mentioned in this Schedule Section 159 Section 179 Section 194(1) Only for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 11 which are mentioned in this Schedule Section 194(4) Only for the purposes of the repeal of the enactments specified in Part II of Schedule 12 which are referred to in this Schedule In Schedule 6, the following paragraphs:— paragraphs 3 and 4 Only for the purposes of and in relation to the financial year 1990-91 and each subsequent financial year paragraphs 5 to 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, and 23 to 27 paragraphs 28 and 29 Only for the purposes of and in relation to the financial year 1990-91 and each subsequent financial year In Schedule 11, paragraphs 61 and 95 In Part II of Schedule 12, the repeals listed in the Table below TABLE Repeals Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 4 and 5 Eliz. 2.c. 60 The Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 Section 22(4) 1973 c. 65 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Section 110A(2) 1988 c. 41 The Local Government Finance Act 1988 Schedule 128(2) In Schedule 12, paragraph 16 1988 c. 43 The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 Section 2(6) ## Schedule 2 Provisions of the Act which come into force on 16th January 1990 Column 1 Column 2 Provisions of the Act Restriction of Purpose (if any) Sections 176, 177 and 178 Section 185 Section 194(1) Only for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 11 which are mentioned in this Schedule Section 194(4) Only for the purposes of the repeal of enactments specified in Part II of Schedule 12 which are referred to in this Schedule In Schedule 11, paragraphs 93, 94, 99 and 100 In Part II of Schedule 12, the repeals listed in the Table below TABLE Repeals Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 1987 c. 26 The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 In section 61(10)(a)(v), the words “in the discretion of the landlord” ## Schedule 3 Provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st April 1990 Column 1 Column 2 Provisions of the Act Restriction of Purpose (if any) Section 145 Only for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 6 mentioned in this Schedule Section 170 Section 194(4) Only for the purposes of the repeal of enactments specified in Part II of Schedule 12 which are referred to in this Schedule In Schedule 6, the following paragraphs:— paragraphs 1, 2, 9, 10, 13 to 15, 18, 19 and 22 In Part II of Schedule 12, the repeals listed in the Table below TABLE Repeals Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 10 and 11 Eliz. 2.c. 9 The Local Government (Financial Provisions etc) (Scotland) Act 1962 In section 4, subsections (3) and (4). The first Schedule 1980 c. 45 The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 Section 40(7) 1988 c. 41 The Local Government Finance Act 1988 In Schedule 12, paragraph 37 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order appoints the days for the coming into force of certain specified provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 c. 42 (“the Act”). Those provisions relate to housing, local government and local government finance matters in Scotland, although the Order extends throughout Great Britain. Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Order provide that the provisions of the Act specified respectively in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Order are to come into force on 1st December 1989, 16th January 1990 and 1st April 1990, subject to any restrictions specified in respective Schedules. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2180 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-housing-act-1989-commencement-no1-order-1989 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.