The Regulatory Reform (Schemes under Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988) (England) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/986
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulatory Reform (Schemes under Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988)(England) Order 2003.

(2) This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) This Order extends only to England and Wales.

Section 2 Amendment of section 129 of the Housing Act 1988

(1) Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after “and” insert “, where the authority is in Wales,”.

(3) In subsection (2), after “together with” insert “, where the authority is in Wales,”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) after “housing authority” insert “in Wales”; and

(b) for “approved, the authority” substitute “made and, where the authority is in Wales, approved, a local housing authority”.

(5) In subsection (6), after “Where a scheme” insert “has been” and after the words “under this section” insert “and, where the authority is in Wales,”.