
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1996.
(2) In this Order “the Act”means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
2 

(1) The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 11th September 1996 —
 section 74
 section 79
 section 86
 section 89
 section 94  
(2) So much of the following provisions of the Act as confers on the Secretary of State or the Lord Advocate a power to consult, to make orders, regulations or determinations, to give directions, guidance, approvals or consents, to specify matters, or to impose conditions shall come into force on 11th September 1996 — 
 sections 2 and 3
 section 7
 section 12
 section 17
 section 19
 section 25
 section 27
 section 30
 section 33
 sections 44 to 47
 sections 51 and 52
 section 61
 sections 63 and 64
 sections 67 and 68
 section 76
 section 85
 section 87
 section 92
 sections 101 and 102
 sections 104 to 106
 section 108
 section 114
 sections 131 to 135
 section 139
 section 140.  
(3) Section 125 of the Act so far as it relates to paragraphs 21(1) to (3) of Part III of Schedule 2 shall come into force on 1st October 1996.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Paul Beresford
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
10th September 1996