# Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, Paragraph 17

Extent: E+W

If the Secretary of State certifies that possession of a house which has been acquired by the Authority under section 104 above, and is for the time being held by the Authority for the purposes for which it was acquired, is immediately required for those purposes, nothing in the Rent Act 1977 shall prevent the Authority from obtaining possession of the house.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/schedule/20/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-planning-and-land-act-1980/schedule-20/paragraph-17
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