The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2599
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Localism Act 2011;

“the 1996 Act ” means the Housing Act 1996 ; and

“commencement date” means 9th November 2012.

Section 2 Commencement of provisions regarding duties to homeless persons

Sections 148 and 149 of the Act shall come into force for England only on the commencement date.

Section 3 Transitional provisions

The amendments made by sections 148 and 149 of the Act do not apply to a case where—

(a) a person (“the applicant”) has applied to a local housing authority for accommodation, or for assistance in obtaining accommodation, under Part 7 of the 1996 Act; and

(b) a duty of the local housing authority to secure that accommodation is available for the applicant’s occupation under Part 7 of the 1996 Act including on an interim or temporary basis has arisen and has not ceased,

before the commencement date.