Part of Renters (Reform) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:45 pm on 28 November 2023.
Amendments made: 110, in clause 67, page 63, line 19, leave out
“Chapter 2 of Part 1 comes”
and insert “The following come”.
This amendment, together with Amendment 111, provides for the commencement two months after the Bill is passed of the new clauses relating to abandoned premises under assured shorthold tenancies and to investigatory powers for local housing authorities.
Amendment 111, in clause 67, page 63, line 20, at end insert—
“(a) Chapter 2 of Part 1;
(b) section (
(c) sections (
This amendment, together with Amendment 110, provides for the commencement two months after the Bill is passed of the new clauses relating to abandoned premises under assured shorthold tenancies and the new clauses relating to investigatory powers.
Amendment 112, in clause 67, page 63, line 23, at end insert—
“(ba) section (
This amendment provides for the powers to make regulations under NC20 and NS1 to come into force on Royal Assent.
Amendment 113, in clause 67, page 63, line 27, leave out
“Chapter 3 of Part 1”
and insert
“Chapter 2A of Part 1 and section 22”.
This amendment provides for the new Chapter expected to be formed of new clauses relating to discriminatory practices in relation to the grant of tenancies to be commenced by regulations made by the Secretary of State. It also makes a change in consequence of the new clause relating to abandoned premises under assured shorthold tenancies, which is expected to be inserted into Chapter 3 of Part 1. Unlike clause 22, of which that Chapter currently consists, the new clause will not come into force by regulations (see Amendments 110 and 111).
Amendment 114, in clause 67, page 63, line 29, leave out “sections” and insert
“section 52 and Schedule 3 and sections (Rent repayment orders),”.
This amendment provides for NC21 to be brought into force by regulations made by the Secretary of State. It also ensures that the Bill will continue to provide for clause 52 to be brought into force in that way once it is transposed from Part 2 to Part 3 of the Bill by the motion to transfer clause 52.
Amendment 115, in clause 67, page 63, line 30, leave out paragraph (d).
This amendment is consequential on the removal of clause 63 from the Bill.
Amendment 116, in clause 67, page 63, line 30, at end insert—
“(da) section (
This amendment provides for regulations to bring NC20 and NS1 into force to the extent that they did not come into force on Royal Assent.
Amendment 125, in clause 67, page 63, line 30, at end insert—
“(10A) Chapter 2B comes into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers by order made by statutory instrument appoint.”—
This amendment provides for the new Chapter 2B expected to be formed of the clauses relating to discriminatory treatment of people with children and benefits claimants in Wales to be commenced by order of the Welsh Ministers.
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