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The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2016

W.S.I. 2016/813 · Made 25 July 2016 · Extends to England and Wales

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Housing, Wales

Made 25 July 2016

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred on them by section 257(2) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016f1.

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Footnotes

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2016 anaw 1.

Contents

  1. 1Title and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule: Provisions of the Act coming into force on 5 August 2016
  5. Part 1: Provisions of the Act coming into force for the purpose of making regulations
  6. 1Paragraph 1
  7. 2Paragraph 2
  8. 3Paragraph 3
  9. 4Paragraph 4
  10. 5Paragraph 5
  11. 6Paragraph 6
  12. 7Paragraph 7
  13. 8Paragraph 8
  14. 9Paragraph 9
  15. 10Paragraph 10
  16. 11Paragraph 11
  17. 12Paragraph 12
  18. 13Paragraph 13
  19. 14Paragraph 14
  20. 15Paragraph 15
  21. 16Paragraph 16
  22. 17Paragraph 17
  23. 18Paragraph 18
  24. 19Paragraph 19
  25. 20Paragraph 20
  26. Part 2: Provisions of the Act coming into force for the purpose of issuing guidance
  27. 21Paragraph 21
  28. 22Paragraph 22
  29. Explanatory note

1Title and interpretationI1

(1)

The title of this Order is the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2016.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

2Appointed dayI1

5 August 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—

(a)

the provisions of the Act listed in Part 1 of the Schedule for the purpose of making regulations; and

(b)

the provisions of the Act listed in Part 2 of the Schedule for the purpose of issuing guidance.

Signature

Carl Sargeant

Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, one of the Welsh Ministers

1I1

Section 23 (supplementary provisions).

2I1

Section 29 (model written statement of contract).

3I1

Section 32(4) (contents of written statement).

4I1

Section 45(3) (requirement to use deposit scheme).

5I1

Section 94 (determination of fitness for human habitation).

6I1

Section 112 (withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits).

7I1

Section 131 (withdrawal: power to prescribe time limits).

8I1

Section 203(5) and (6) (landlord’s review of decision to give a notice).

9I1

Section 221 (disposal of property).

10I1

Section 236(3) and (4) (form of notices, statements and other documents).

11I1

Paragraph 15(10) of Schedule 2 (extending the relevant period).

12I1

Paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 (power to amend Schedule).

13I1

Paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 (student accommodation).

14I1

Paragraph 15(3) and (4) of Schedule 3 (accommodation which is not social accommodation).

15I1

Paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 (power to amend Schedule).

16I1

Paragraph 4(7) and (8) of Schedule 4 (landlord’s review of decision to extend introductory period).

17I1

Paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 5 (deposit schemes).

18I1

Paragraph 5(7) and (8) of Schedule 7 (landlord’s review of decision to extend probation period).

19I1

Paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 12 (variation).

20I1

Paragraph 33 of Schedule 12 (power to amend Schedule).

21I1

Section 116(4) (order imposing periodic standard contract because of prohibited conduct).

22I1

Section 146(1) (temporary exclusion: guidance).

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”). This Order commences certain provisions of the Act on 5 August 2016 for the purposes of making regulations and issuing guidance.

Article 2(a) of this Order commences certain provisions of the Act, but only for the purpose of making regulations.

Article 2(b) of this Order commences certain provisions of the Act, but only for the purpose of issuing guidance.