{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-housing-act-1989/section-88",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-housing-act-1989/section-88.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/42",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Housing Act 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-housing-act-1989",
  "path": "section/88",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "88",
  "heading": "Construction and application of Part VI.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n(a) expressions which are used in Part XIII of the Housing Act 1985 (general financial provisions) have the same meaning as in that Part;\n(aa) “the appropriate person” means—\n(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and\n(ii) in relation to Wales, Welsh Ministers;\n(b) references to a local housing authority’s Housing Revenue Account or Housing Repairs Account include, where the context so admits, references to the corresponding account kept by them under that Part;\n(c) references to a revenue account of a local housing authority other than their Housing Revenue Account do not include references to a Housing Repairs Account; and\n(d) references to proper practices shall be construed in accordance with section 21 of the Local Government Act 2003 ; and\n(e) “electronic communication” means a communication transmitted (whether from one person to another, from one device to another or from a person to a device or vice versa)—\n(i) by means of an electronic communications network; or\n(ii) by other means but while in an electronic form;\n(f) “address”, in relation to electronic communications, includes any number or address used for the purposes of such communications.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) ... This Part has effect for years beginning on or after 1st April 1990.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) Any consultation undertaken before the passing of this Act in connection with a determination proposed to be made under this Part shall be as effective, in relation to that determination, as if this Part had been in force at the time the consultation was undertaken.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 88(1)(aa) inserted (18.11.2003 for E. and 27.11.2003 for W. for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 89(6), 128(6); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 88(1)(aa)(ii) substituted (22.9.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 313(2), 325(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 88(1)(c) deleted (E.) (10.12.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 88(1)(d) substituted (27.11.2003 for W. for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004, and 1.4.2004 for E.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 32; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 7(a) (with art. 8, Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 88(1)(c) deleted (E.) (10.12.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 88(1)(e)(f) and the preceding \"and\" inserted (E.) (10.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(b) and the said insertion extended to Wales (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/605, art. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "1984 c. 12."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 88(1)(e)(i) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 100 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 88(1)(e)(f) and the preceding \"and\" inserted (E.) (10.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3056, art. 4(b) and the said insertion extended to Wales (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/605, art. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "S. 88(2) repealed (1.10.2013) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 15 para. 10(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 24; S.I. 2013/797, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 88(3) repealed (1.10.2013) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 15 para. 10(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 24; S.I. 2013/797, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 88(4)(5) repealed (1.10.2013) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 15 para. 10(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 24; S.I. 2013/797, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1985 c. 68."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/42/section/88",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:44:48.783792+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}