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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/670 · Made 6 March 1997

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BUILDING AND BUILDINGS

Made 6th March 1997

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 22 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 40.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Citation and commencement
  3. 3Citation and commencement
  4. 4Transitional Provisions
  5. 5Transitional Provisions
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Commencement) Order 1997.

2Citation and commencement

In this Order “the Act” means the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

3Citation and commencement

The Act shall come into force on 1st July 1997.

4Transitional Provisions

Sections 1, 2 and 6 of the Act shall not apply to any work commenced before 1st September 1997 in accordance with any agreement, easement or right, other than a right arising under or by virtue of the Act.

5Transitional Provisions

Nothing in article 4 shall apply to land situated in any part of Greater London where, prior to the coming into force of the Act, Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939f1 applied.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

James Clappison

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

6th March 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings the provisions of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (“the Act”) into force on 1st July 1997.

Article 4 provides that sections 1, 2 and 6 of the Act shall not apply to work commenced before 1st September 1997 where that work is carried out in accordance with any agreement, easement or right other than a right arising under or by virtue of the Act. This means that such work can begin without prior notice under the Act, provided that it does so before 1st September 1997.

Article 5 states that article 4 does not apply to any part of Greater London to which Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 applied before 1st July 1997.