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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Repeal of Local Enactments) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/671 · Made 6 March 1997

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BUILDING AND BUILDINGS

Made 6th March 1997

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1997

Coming into force 1st July 1997

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 21 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. 2Repeal of local enactments
  3. 3Saving provisions
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Schedule
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Repeal of Local Enactments) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st July 1997.

2Repeal of local enactments

The enactments specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in column 2.

3Saving provisions

Where any work has been commenced, notice given or other action taken in accordance with any enactment mentioned in the Schedule to this Order, that enactment shall continue to apply to that work, or the work to which the notice or other action relates, notwithstanding the repeal effected by Article 2 above.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

James Clappison

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

6th March 1997

Column 1Column 2
Short TitleExtent of Repeal
The London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939f1Part VI
The Bristol Improvement Act 1847f2Sections XXVII to XXXII

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order repeals certain local enactments specified in the Schedule to the Order, in particular Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939. These enactments are made unnecessary by the coming into force on 1st July 1997 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Article 3 contains saving provisions in relation to any work commenced, notice given or other action taken before 1st July 1997 under the repealed enactments.