Housing and Building Control Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 29

An Act to make further provision with respect to the disposal of, and the rights of secure tenants of, dwelling-houses held by local authorities and other bodies in England and Wales; to amend the law of England and Wales relating to the supervision of building work, the building regulations, sanitation and buildings and building control; and for connected purposes.

[26th June 1984]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 26.8.1984 see s. 66(3)

Part IE+W

1—38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 1–38, Schs. 1–7, Sch. 11 paras. 1–3, 6–34 repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Part IIE+W

39—51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

Part IIIE+W Miscellaneous amendments relating to building work

52—59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W

Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

60 Amendments of enactments relating to sanitation and buildings.E+W

(1)Part XII of the 1936 Act (enforcement and other general provisions) shall have effect as if so much of Part II of the 1961 Act (sanitation and buildings) as does not relate to building regulations were contained in Part II of the 1936 Act.

(2)In the following provisions, namely—

(a)so much of Part II of the 1936 Act (sanitation and buildings) as does not relate to building regulations;

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(c)so much of Part II of the 1961 Act as does not relate to building regulations,

expressions which are defined by subsection (1) of section 82 of the 1974 Act shall have the meanings given by that subsection.

Textual Amendments

F4Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W

Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

62 Interpretation of Part III.E+W

(1)In this Part of this Act—

“the 1936 Act” means the M1Public Health Act 1936;
“the 1961 Act” means the M2Public Health Act 1961;
“the 1974 Act” means the M3Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(2)Any reference in this Part of this Act to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use, as defined by and for the purposes of building regulations.

Textual Amendments

F6Definition repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

Marginal Citations

M11936 c. 49.

M21961 c. 64.

M31974 c. 37.

Part IVE+W Miscellaneous and General

63 Financial provisions.E+W

(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament the administrative expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

(2)There shall be paid out of or into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

64 Minor and consequential amendments.E+W

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 11 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the preceding provisions of this Act).

65 Repeals.E+W

The enactments mentioned in Part II of Schedule 12 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

66 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W

(1)This Act may be cited as the Housing and Building Control Act 1984.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

(4)This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F7Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

F8Words repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES 1—7E+W . . . F9

Textual Amendments

F9Ss. 1–38, Schs. 1–7, Sch. 11 paras. 1–3, 6–34 repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

SCHEDULE 8—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F10Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

Section 64.

SCHEDULE 11E+W Minor and Consequential Amendments

F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

1—3.

Textual Amendments

F11Ss. 1–38, Schs. 1–7, Sch. 11 paras. 1–3, 6–34 repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

4, 5.

Textual Amendments

F12Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

6—34.

Textual Amendments

F13Ss. 1–38, Schs. 1–7, Sch. 11 paras. 1–3, 6–34 repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

F14Ss. 39–59, 60(2)(b), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8–10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

SCHEDULE 12E+W Repeals

Part IE+W Repeals Relating to Building Control

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1966 c. 27.	The Building Control Act 1966.	The whole Act.
1966 c. 34.	The Industrial Development Act 1966.	In Schedule 3, Part I.
1968 c. 73.	The Transport Act 1968.	In Schedule 16, paragraph 9.
1969 c. 35.	The Transport (London) Act 1969.	In Schedule 3, paragraph 9(2)(a).
1969 c. 48.	The Post Office Act 1969.	In Schedule 4, paragraph 80.
1971 c. 78.	The Town and Country Planning Act 1971.	In Schedule 23, in Part II, the entry relating to the Building Control Act 1966.
1972 c. 5.	The Local Employment Act 1972.	In Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Building Control Act 1966.
1972 c. 52.	The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.	In Schedule 21, in Part II, the entry relating to the Building Control Act 1966.
1975 c. 64.	The Iron and Steel Act 1975.	In Schedule 6, paragraph 7.
1977 c. 49.	The National Health Service Act 1977.	In Schedule 14, in paragraph 13(1)(b), the words “107 to”.
		In Schedule 15, paragraph 38.
1978 c. 44.	The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.	In Schedule 16, paragraph 32.
1981 c. 38.	The British Telecommunications Act 1981.	In Schedule 3, paragraph 45.

Part IIE+W Further Repeals

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
. . . F15	. . . F15	. . . F15
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 56.	The Housing Act 1957.	Section 104C(4).
1974 c. 37.	The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.	Section 61(5).
		. . . F15
		Section 63(6) and (7).
		In section 69, in subsection (1) the words “section 64 of the 1936 Act”.
		In Schedule 6, in Part I, paragraphs 1, 2, sub-paragraphs (a), (d) and (e) of paragraph 5, and paragraphs 6 and 7, and Part II except in so far as it sets out section 4 of the Public Health Act 1961.
		In Schedule 10, in the third column of the entry relating to the Public Health Act 1936, the words “Section 71”, the entry relating to the Education Act 1944 and, in the third column of the entry relating to the Public Health Act 1961, the words “Section 7(3) to (6)”, “Section 10(1) and (2)” and “and 71”.
1975 c. 78.	The Airports Authority Act 1975.	Section 25(10).
1980 c. 51.	The Housing Act 1980.	In section 2, in subsection (4) the words “Subject to subsection (5) below” and subsection (5).
		In section 7, subsections (5) to (11).
		Section 15.
		In section 18(1), the words from “but the Secretary of State” onwards.
		Section 19(8).
		Section 23(5).
		In section 24, in subsection (3) and (5) the word “land”.
		In section 28(2), paragraph (d) and the word “or” immediately preceding that paragraph.
		In section 127(1), the words from “without” onwards.
		In Schedule 2, in the provision renumbered as paragraph 15(1), paragraph (b) and the words “and paragraph 16 below”.
		In Schedule 3, paragraph 3.
1980. c. 65.	The Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980.	In section 156, subsection (1) and in subsection (2)(b), the words from “and” onwards.

Textual Amendments

F15Entry repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7

1The repeal of section 2(5) of the Housing Act 1980 has effect subject to section 2(4) of this Act.

2The repeals of sections 7(5) to (11) and 15 of that Act have effect subject to section 3(6) of this Act.