Housing and Building Control Act 1984

• Citation: 1984 c. 29
• Sections: 5

Section 60 Amendments of enactments relating to sanitation and buildings.

(1) Part XII of the 1936 Act (enforcement and other general provisions) shall have effect as if so much of Part II of the 1961 Act (sanitation and buildings) as does not relate to building regulations were contained in Part II of the 1936 Act.

(2) In the following provisions, namely—

(a) so much of Part II of the 1936 Act (sanitation and buildings) as does not relate to building regulations;

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(c) so much of Part II of the 1961 Act as does not relate to building regulations,

expressions which are defined by subsection (1) of section 82 of the 1974 Act shall have the meanings given by that subsection.

Section 62 Interpretation of Part III.

(1) In this Part of this Act—

“ the 1936 Act ” means the Public Health Act 1936;

“ the 1961 Act ” means the Public Health Act 1961;

“ the 1974 Act ” means the Health and Safety at Work etc , Act 1974;

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(2) Any reference in this Part of this Act to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use, as defined by and for the purposes of building regulations.

Section 66 Short title, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Housing and Building Control Act 1984.

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(4) This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Section 1

The repeal of section 2(5) of the Housing Act 1980 has effect subject to section 2(4) of this Act.

Section 2

The repeals of sections 7(5) to (11) and 15 of that Act have effect subject to section 3(6) of this Act.