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Housing Act 1957

Housing Act 1957 s 176

s 176 Power to vary and revoke certain orders relating to defaults

In any case where under this Act an order has been made by a county council transferring to that council any powers or duties of a local authority, or an order has been made by the Minister transferring to a county council, or directing a county council to exercise, any powers or duties of a local authority, or rendering any powers or duties of a local authority exerciseable by the Minister, the county council, or, in the case of an order made by the Minister, the Minister, may at any time by a subsequent order vary or revoke that order, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder; and, when any order is so revoked, the county council or, as the case may be, the Minister, may either by the revoking order, or by a supplemental order, make such provision as appears to be desirable with respect to the transfer, vesting and discharge of any property, debts or liabilities acquired or incurred by the county council, or by the Minister, in exercising the powers or duties to which the order so revoked related.

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