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Housing Bill
Schedule 10 — Minor and consequential amendments
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Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (c. 10)
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For paragraph (aa)(i) of the definition of “residential accommodation” in
section 1(1) of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (interpretation)
substitute—
(i)
in England and Wales, a house in multiple occupation
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as defined by sections 191 to 195 of the Housing Act
2004, as they have effect for the purposes of Part 1 of
that Act (that is, without the exclusions contained in
Schedule 9 to that Act),”.
Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
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30
In section 210(1) of the Housing Act 1996 (homelessness: suitability of
accommodation)—
(a)
for “Parts IX, X and XI” substitute “Parts 9 and 10”; and
(b)
for “; overcrowding; houses in multiple occupation)” substitute “and
overcrowding) and Parts 1 to 4 of the Housing Act 2004”.
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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
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In section 24 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
(considerations of fitness before approving applications for certain grants),
omit subsection (4).
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
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32    (1)
Paragraph 27 of Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 1998
(consultation by Welsh Administration Ombudsman with other
Ombudsmen) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)
omit “or” at the end of paragraph (b);
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(b)
at the end of paragraph (c) insert “or
(d)
by the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales under
regulations under section 51B of the Housing Act
1996,”;
(c)
after “appropriate Commissioner” insert “or Ombudsman”; and
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(d)
after “that Commissioner” insert “or Ombudsman”.
      (3)
In sub-paragraph (2) after “Commissioner” insert “or Ombudsman”.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
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In the table in section 76(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, after the
entry relating to the Welsh Administration Ombudsman, insert—
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“The Social Housing Ombudsman
Part 1, Chapter 5 of the Housing

for Wales
Act 1996 (c. 52).”

Housing Bill
Schedule 11 — Repeals
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Schedule 11
Section 200

Repeals

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Land Compensation Act 1973
In section 29(7)(a), the words “or closing”.

(c. 26)

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Local Government Act 1974
In section 33, in subsection (1) the “the” after

(c.7)
“appropriate Commissioner or”, and in

subsection (2) the “the” after “that

Commissioner or”.

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
In section 104(1)(b), the words “and Part V (the

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right to buy)”.

In section 157, in subsection (2) the words “,

subject to subsection (4),”, and subsections (4)

and (5).

Sections 189 to 208.

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Section 264.

In section 267, in the sidenote the words “and

closing orders”, and subsections (2) and (3).

In section 269, in subsection (1) the words “or

closing” and subsections (2A) and (3A).

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Sections 276 to 279.

Section 289(5A).

In section 305, subsection (5) and, in subsection

(8), the words from “and” to the end of the

subsection.

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In section 307(1), the word “, closing”.

Section 310.

In section 311, in subsection (1) the words “or

section 310 (owner’s improvements or

alterations)” and in subsection (3) the words

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“or 310, as the case may be”.

In section 317, in the sidenote the words “or

closed”, and in subsection (1) the words “or

closing”.

In section 319(1)(b), the words “or closing”.

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In section 323, the entries relating to “closing

order”, “fit (or unfit) for human habitation”,

“house” and “unfit (or fit) for human

habitation”.

Sections 345 to 400.

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Section 439(1) and (2).

Sections 604 to 606.

In section 623(1), omit “and “flat”, except in the

expression “flat in multiple occupation”,” and

the definitions of “house in multiple

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occupation” and “flat in multiple

occupation”.

In section 624, omit the entries relating to “flat”,

“flat in multiple occupation” and “house in

multiple occupation”.

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Schedule 10.

Schedule 13.

Housing Bill
Schedule 11 — Repeals
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Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
Section 130.

Schedule 15.

Local Government and Housing
In section 165(1), paragraphs (a) and (c).

Act 1989 (c. 42)
Section 167.

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In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 to 14, 16, 17(2) and

(4), 20(2) and (3), 21 to 23, 25(1), 29, 32, 33(1),

36, 42, 43(b), 44 to 71, 75, 83, 84 and 86.

Health Service Commissioners
In section 18, in subsection (1), the “or” at the

Act 1993 (c. 46)
end of paragraph (c), the “the” after

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“appropriate Commissioner or” and the “the”

after “that Commissioner or”, and in

subsection (2) the words “the Welsh

Administration”.

Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
Sections 65 to 79.

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Housing Grants, Construction
Section 24(4).

and Regeneration Act 1996
In section 58, the definition of “qualifying park

(c. 53)Government of Wales
home”.

Act 1998 (c.38)
In section 59, the entries relating to “fit for

human habitation” and “qualifying park

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home”.

Sections 81 to 91.

Section 97.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 10.

In Schedule 9, in paragraph 27(1) the “or” at the

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end of paragraph (b).