Welsh Statutory Instruments
HOUSING, WALES
Made
6 February 2007
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 270(4) and (5) of the Housing Act 2004(1), makes the following Order:
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) (Wales) Order 2007.
(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.
2. In so far as they are not already in force(2), sections 212 to 215, and schedule 10 (tenancy deposit schemes) of the Housing Act 2004 come into force on 6 April 2007.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3).
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
6 February 2007
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the fourth Commencement Order made under the Housing Act 2004. It brings further provisions of the Act, (relating to Tenancy Deposit Schemes) into force in Wales on 6 April 2007.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Housing Act 2004 have been brought into force in Wales by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. Number |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 and 3 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152)(C.54) |
| Section 4 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Sections 5 to 8 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152)(C.54) |
| Sections 10 to 52 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152)(C.54) |
| Section 54 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152)(C.54) |
| Section 55 (partially) | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Section 55 (remainder) | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Sections 56 and 57 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Sections 58 to 78 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Sections 79 to 81 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Sections 82 to 147 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Section 179 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Section 191 | 14 July 2005 | 2005/1814 (W.144) (C.75) |
| Sections 192 to 194 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Sections 227 and 228 | 14 July 2005 | 2005/1814 (W.144) (C.75) |
| Sections 229 to 232 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Sections 235 and 236 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Section 237 | 25 November 2005 | 2005/3237 (W.242) (C.138) |
| Sections 238 to 243 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Section 265(1) and Schedule 15 (partially) | 14 July 2005 | 2005/1814 (W.144) (C.75) |
| Section 265(1) and Schedule 15 (partially) | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Section 266 (partially) | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Schedules 1 to 7 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
| Schedule 12 | 14 July 2005 | 2005/1814 (W.144) (C.75) |
| Schedule 13 | 16 June 2006 | 2006/1535 (W.152) (C.54) |
2004 c. 34. The powers conferred by section 270(4) and (5) are exercisable, as respects Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales. See the definition of the “appropriate national authority” in section 261(1) of the 2004 Act.
So far as a provision of the 2004 Act confers power to make an order or regulations exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales it came into force on the passing of that Act by virtue of section 270(2)(b) of the Act.