The Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

9.  In the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993(1)—

(a)in section 2 (acquisition of leasehold interests)—

(i)in subsection (5), after “secure tenancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy”;

(ii)in subsection (6)(a), after “secure tenancy” insert “or, as the case may be, the introductory tenancy”; and

(iii)in subsection (6)(b) after “secure tenancy” (where those words first occur) insert “or, as the case may be, the introductory tenancy” and after “secure tenancy” (where those words occur for the second time) insert “or the introductory tenancy”;

(b)in section 38(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the initial notice” insert—

• ““introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part V of the Housing Act 1996,”;

(c)in section 135(7) (programmes for disposal)—

(i)in paragraph (b), after “secure tenants” insert “and introductory tenants”; and

(ii)at the end insert “and “introductory tenant” has the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996”;

(d)in Schedule 9 (grant of leases back to former freeholder)—

(i)in paragraph 2(1) after “a secure tenancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy” and after “the secure tenancy” insert “or the introductory tenancy”;

(ii)in paragraph 2(2) after “secure tenancy” insert “or the introductory tenancy”; and

(iii)in paragraph 4(3) after “secure tenancy” insert “or introductory tenancy”; and

(e)in Schedule 10 (acquisition of interests from local authorities etc.)—

(i)in paragraph 2(2), after “secure tenancy”, where it first occurs, insert “or an introductory tenancy” and, where it occurs for the second time, insert “or, as the case may be, the introductory tenancy”;

(ii)in paragraph (2)(3)(a) after “secure tenancy” insert “or an introductory tenancy”;

(iii)in paragraph 2(4) after “secure tenancy” in the first place where it occurs insert “or an introductory tenancy” and in the other two places where it occurs insert “or introductory tenancy”;

(iv)in paragraph 2(6)(a) after “secure tenancy” in both places where it occurs insert “or an introductory tenancy”; and

(v)in paragraph 2(7) at the end of the definition of “successor” insert “in relation to a secure tenancy and as in section 132 of the Housing Act 1996 in relation to an introductory tenancy.”.