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The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/722 · Made 26 March 2013

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Housing, England

Made 26th March 2013

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 240(2) and (7) of the Localism Act 2011f1, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2011 c. 20.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Provisions coming into force on the commencement date in relation to England
  3. 3Transitional provisions in relation to complaints against a social landlord
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Localism Act 2011; and

  • “the commencement date” means 1st April 2013.

2Provisions coming into force on the commencement date in relation to England

The following provisions of the Act come into force on the commencement date in relation to England—

(a)

section 180(1) so far as it inserts paragraphs 7A, 7B and 7C into Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996f1;

(b)

section 180(2) and (3);

(c)

section 181; and

(d)

section 182.

3Transitional provisions in relation to complaints against a social landlord

(1)

This article applies to a complaint which, before the commencement date—

(a)

was duly made to a housing ombudsman under a scheme approved by the Secretary of State under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996; and

(b)

has not yet been determined by the ombudsman.

(2)

Where this article applies, a complaint is deemed to be duly made in accordance with paragraphs 7A, 7B and 7C of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996 (as inserted by section 180(1) of the Act).

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Mark Prisk

Minister of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

26th March 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 3 of this Order brings into force, in relation to England, sections 180 to 182 of the Localism Act 2011 (matters relating to the housing ombudsman) from the commencement date. The insertion of paragraph 7D into Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996 by section 180(1) of the Localism Act 2011 is not commenced.