Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2011 No. 241 (C.16)
Housing
The Housing (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011
Made
24th June 2011
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 25 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(1).
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011.
(2) In this Order “the 2011 Act” means the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Appointed days
2.—(1) 30th June 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2011 Act specified in Schedule 1.
(2) 1st September 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2011 Act specified in Schedule 2.
Signed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24 June 2011.
Jim Wilkinson
A senior officer of the Department of Social Development
Article 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1Provisions coming into operation on 30th June 2011
| Provisions of the 2011 Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 3 | Length of notice to quit |
| Section 4 | Power of entry to inspect dwelling house |
| Section 5 | Power to modify Articles 42 to 45 |
| Section 6 | Disclosure of information |
| Section 8 | Fixed penalty for certain offences |
| Section 10 | Houses in multiple occupation: evidence of family relationship |
| Section 11 | Houses in multiple occupation: increase in fine for failure to register |
| Section 14 | Possession orders: conduct causing nuisance or annoyance |
| Section 15 | Abandoned tenancies |
| Section 17 | Abolition of rent surplus fund |
| Section 18 | Service of documents |
| Section 19 | Functions of Executive in relation to energy brokering |
| Section 20 | Functions of Executive in relation to community safety |
| Section 21 | Power of Executive to enter into arrangements |
| Section 22 | Indemnification of members and officers of Executive |
| Section 23 | Functions of district councils in relation to energy efficiency |
| Section 24 | Repeals |
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2Provisions coming into operation on 1st September 2011
| Provisions of the 2011 Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 12 | Withholding of consent to mutual exchange of secure tenancies |
| Section 13 | Disclosure of information |
| Section 16 | Duty to persons found to be homeless |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order brings sections 3 to 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17 to 24 of the Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (“the Act”) into operation on 30th June 2011 and brings sections 12, 13 and 16 of the Act into operation on 1st September 2011.