Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 2324 (C. 76)
HOUSING, ENGLAND
The Homelessness Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2002
Made
10th September 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 20(1) and (2) of the Homelessness Act 2002( 1 ) hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Homelessness Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2002.
(2) This Order extends to England only.
Interpretation
2. In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are, unless otherwise stated, references to sections of and Schedules to the Homelessness Act 2002.
Commencement
3. Subject to article 4, the following provisions shall come into force on 30th September 2002—
section 11, and
section 18(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 17(a) of Schedule 1.
Transitional Provisions
4. The amendments made to the Housing Act 1996( 2 ) by—
section 11, and
section 18(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 17(a) of Schedule 1
shall not have effect in any case where an appeal is brought under section 204(1) of that Act before 30th September 2002.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Barbara Roche
Minister of State,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
10th September 2002
2002 c. 7 . The powers conferred by section 20(1) and (2) are exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (see section 20(3) of the Homelessness Act 2002).