
1 

(1) This order may be cited as the Housing
Act 1974 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1974.
(2) The 
Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the
interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act
of Parliament.
2 
The provisions of the 
Housing Act 1974 specified in 
Schedule 1 to this order shall come into operation
on 2nd December 1974.
3 
The savings contained in 
Schedule 2 to this order shall have effect.

Anthony Crosland
Secretary of State for the Environment
30th October 1974
SCHEDULE 1


 Section 3(3), 
(4) and (5).

 Sections 15 to 17.

 Section 18
(except in so far as it is already in operation).
 Sections 19 to 28.

 Parts IV, 
V, VI, 
VII, and VIII.

 Section 106.

 Sections 109 to 112.

 Sections 114 to 116.

 Section 119(1)
in so far as it relates to paragraph 3(2) of
Schedule 11 and so much of 
paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 as relates to the
insertion in section 27(1)
 of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967
 of the paragraph:—“
(f) the Housing Corporation
”;.
 
 Section 120.

 Section 123.

 Section 126.

 Section 130(1)
in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 
4, 9, 
10(5), 12, 
14, 17, 
20, 23(5), 
(6) and (7), 24 to 29, 33, 
36 and 37 of Schedule 13.

 Section 130(3)
(except in so far as it relates to paragraphs
1 and 2 of Schedule 14).

 Section 130(4)
in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the Table below.
 Schedule 3
(except in so far as it is already in operation).
 Schedule 4 to 7.

 Schedule 10.

 In Schedule 11, paragraph 3(2)
and so much of paragraph 4
as relates to the insertion in section 27(1)
 of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967
 of the paragraph:—“
(f) the Housing Corporation”;.

 Paragraphs 1, 
4, 9, 
10(5), 12, 
14, 17, 
20, 23(5), 
(6) and (7), 24 to 29, 33, 
34, 36 and 
37 of Schedule 13.
 Schedule 14
(except paragraphs 1 and 
2).
 Schedule 15
in so far as it relates to the repeals specified in the Table below.
REPEALS

Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal

1964 c.56 
The Housing Act 1964 Part II.
Sections 57
and 59.
In section 72(1)
the words “of twelve months” in each place where
they occur.

1969 c.33 
The Housing Act 1969 Part I
(including Schedule 1, but
except section 21).In section 30, 
subsections (2) and (3).
Section 36.
In section 37(4), 
paragraph (b) and the word “or”
 immediately preceding it.In 
section 40(2)(a) the words “
Part I of this Act other than sections 17 to 22”.
Section 41.
In section 70
the words “section 20
or”.Section
75(2)(b).
Sections 76 and 77.
In section 88(1)
the words “Part I”
.In 
Schedule 8 paragraphs 25 to 28 and 
31.

1972 c.47 
The Housing Finance Act 1972 In Schedule 1,
in paragraph 1(1)(d), the
word “or” at the end of 
sub-paragraph (iii).
1972 c.70 The Local Government
Act 1972 
In section 171(1)
the words “section 6(4)
of the Housing Act 1969”
.

SCHEDULE 2
1 
The bringing into effect by this order of the
repeal of any provision of 
Part II of the Housing Act 1964
shall not affect the continued exercise by a local authority of their powers
under that Part of that Act in pursuance of any representations under 
section 19 of that Act which have been made,
or any preliminary notice under section 20
of that Act which has been served, before 2nd December 1974.
2 
Sections 57
and 59 of the Housing
Act 1964 and 
sections 70 and 76
of and paragraphs 25, 
26 and 27 of Schedule 8
to the Housing Act 1969
shall, notwithstanding the repeal of any of their provisions, have effect
for the purpose of the continued exercise by a local authority of their powers
under Part II of the 
Housing Act 1964 in accordance with 
paragraph 1 of this Schedule.