2011 No. 241 (C.16)

Housing

The Housing (Amendment) (2011 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made

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) 20111.

Citation and commencement1

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 days2

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.

seal_r00001Jim WilkinsonA senior officer of the Department of Social Development

SCHEDULE 1Provisions coming into operation on 30th June 2011

Article 2(1)

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

SCHEDULE 2Provisions coming into operation on 1st September 2011

Article 2(2)

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.