# The Localism Act 2011 (Regulation of Social Housing) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012, Article 1: Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent


(1) This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Regulation of Social Housing) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012.
(2) This Order comes into force on the commencement date.
(3) In this Order—
“the commencement date” means 1st April 2012;
“the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency constituted by Part 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;
“the Office” means the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords constituted by Chapter 2 of Part 2 of that Act;
(4) This Order extends to England and Wales only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/641/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011-regulation-of-social-housing-consequential-provisions-order-2012/article-1
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