S.I. No. 145/1993 - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order, 1993.

1. This order may be cited as the

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

(Commencement) Order, 1993.

2.

Section 37

of the

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

, and the Schedule to that Act, shall, insofar as they relate to the repeal of

section 70

of the

Housing Act, 1966

(No. 21 of 1966), come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1994.

Dated this 10th day of June, 1993.

EMMET STAGG,

Minister of State at the Department of the

Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This order repeals, with effect from 1st January, 1994,

section 70

of the

Housing Act, 1966

, under which bye-laws in relation to rented houses are made by housing authorities. Such bye-laws are replaced by the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations, 1993, made under

section 18

of the

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

.

S.I. No. 145 of 1993.

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1993.

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for the Environment by

section 38

(5) of the

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

(No. 18 of 1992), which powers are delegated to me by the Environment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1993 (

S.I. No. 128 of 1993

), I, EMMET STAGG, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, hereby order as follows:—