The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions)(England) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/1729
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions)(England) Order 2005.

(2) This Order applies to England only.

(3) In this Order—

“ the Regulations ” means the Residential Property Tribunal (Right to Buy Determinations) Procedure (England) Regulations 2005 ;

“Schedule 5” means Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1985 .

Section 2 Commencement

Subject to article 3 the following provisions of the Housing Act 2004 shall come into force on 4th July 2005—

(a) sections 181, 230, and 231; and

(b) section 229 and Schedule 13 insofar as they are not already in force .

Section 3 Transitional provisions

(1) Where an application made to the Secretary of State under paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 5 on or after 6 th June 2005 but before 4 th July 2005 is determined by a residential property tribunal , the Regulations shall apply to the proceedings of the residential property tribunal to determine that application.

(2) Where an application for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 5 is made, on or after 4th July 2005 but before 29th August 2005, to the Secretary of State instead of to a residential property tribunal it shall be deemed to have been made to such a tribunal.