Housing and Building Control Act 1984
1984 c. 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: —
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Commencement Information | |
I1 | Act wholly in force at 26.8.1984 see s. 66(3) |
Part I
1 — 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
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F1 | Ss. 1 – 38, Schs. 1 – 7, Sch. 11 paras. 1 – 3, 6 – 34 repealed by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt.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 II
39 — 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
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F2 | Ss. 39 – 59, 60(2)( b ), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8 – 10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7 |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 III
Miscellaneous amendments relating to building work
52 — 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
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F3 | Ss. 39 – 59, 60(2)( b ), 61, 66(2), Schs. 8 – 10, Sch. 11 paras. 4, 5, 35 repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7 |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. (2) In the following provisions, namely — expressions which are defined by subsection (1) of section 82 of the 1974 Act shall have the meanings given by that subsection.
Amendments of enactments relating to sanitation and buildings.
— (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.(a)
so much of Part II of the 1936 Act (sanitation and buildings) as does not relate to building regulations;
(b)
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(c)
so much of Part II of the 1961 Act as does not relate to building regulations,
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F4 | Ss. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
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F5 | Ss. 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. (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.
Interpretation of Part III.
— (1) In this Part of this Act — “ the 1936 Act ” means the M1 Public Health Act 1936;
“ the 1961 Act ” means the M2 Public Health Act 1961;
“ the 1974 Act ” means the M3 Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974;
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F6 | Definition repealed by Building Act 1984 (c. 55, SIF 15), s. 133(2), Sch. 7 |
Marginal Citations | |
M1 | 1936 c. 49. |
M2 | 1961 c. 64. |
M3 | 1974 c. 37. |
Part IV
Miscellaneous and General
F7 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F7 | Ss. 63-65 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt.XIII |
F8 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F8 | Ss. 63-65 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. (1), Sch. 1, Pt. XIII |
F9 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F9 | Ss. 63-65 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt.XIII |
66. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 F11 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Short title, commencement and extent.
— (1) This Act may be cited as the Housing and Building Control Act 1984.Annotations: | |
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F10 | Ss. 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 |
F11 | S. 66(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt.XIII |
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULES 1 — 7
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F12 | Ss. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
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F13 | Ss. 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 11
Section 64.
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C1 | Sch. 11 repealed by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XIII |
SCHEDULE 12
F14 . . .
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F14 | Sch. 12 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993, c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1. Pt.XIII |