Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Grants for improvements and repairs, &c. 2 Applications for grants. 3 Ineligible applicants. 4 The age of the property. 5 Excluded descriptions of works. 6 Defective dwellings. 7 Renovation grants: owner’s applications and tenant’s applications. 8 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of owner’s application. 9 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application. 10 Renovation grants: prior qualifying period. 11 Prior qualifying period: the ownership or tenancy condition. 12 Renovation grants: purposes for which grant may be given. 13 Renovation grants: approval of application. 14 Common parts grants: occupation of flats by occupying tenants. 15 Common parts grants: landlord’s and tenants’ applications. 16 Common parts grants: certificate required to accompany application. 17 Common parts grants: purposes for which grant may be given. 18 Common parts grants: approval of application. 19 Disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications. 20 Disabled facilities grants: the disabled occupant. 21 Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner’s application. 22 Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application. 22A Certificates required in case of occupier’s application 23 Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given. 24 Disabled facilities grants: approval of application. 25 HMO grants: the interest of the applicant in the property. 26 HMO grants: certificate required to accompany application. 27 HMO grants: purposes for which grant may be given. 28 HMO grants: approval of application. 29 Restriction on grants for works already begun. 30 Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant. 31 Determination of amount of grant in case of landlord’s application. 32 Apportionment in case of tenants’ application for common parts grant. 33 Power to specify maximum amount of grant. 34 Decision and notification. 35 Payment of grants: general. 36 Delayed payment of mandatory grant. 37 Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works. 38 Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed. 39 Payment of grant to contractor. 40 Applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment of grant. 41 Change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant. 42 Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid. 43 Repayment where applicant not entitled to grant. 44 Grant conditions: introductory. 45 Condition for repayment on disposal: renovation grants. 46 Condition for repayment on disposal: common parts grants. 47 Condition for repayment on disposal: HMO grants. 48 Condition as to owner-occupation: renovation grants. 49 Condition as to availability for letting: renovation grants. 50 Conditions as to occupation: HMO grants. 51 Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c. 52 Power to impose other conditions with consent of Secretary of State. 53 Meaning of relevant disposal. 54 Meaning of exempt disposal. 55 Cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c. 56 Provisions relating to death of applicant. 57 Power of local housing authority to carry out works which would attract grant. 58 Minor definitions: Chapter I. 59 . 60 Group repair schemes. 61 Qualifying buildings. 62 Scheme works. 63 Approval of scheme by Secretary of State. 64 Persons eligible to participate in group repair scheme. 65 Scheme consent and restriction on works. 66 Certificate of completion date. 67 Contributions by participants. 68 Variation of group repair scheme. 69 Conditions of participation: general. 70 Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal. 71 Conditions as to occupation. 72 Meaning of relevant disposal and exempt disposal. 73 Payment of balance of cost, &c: cessation of conditions. 74 Power of Secretary of State to modify operation of Chapter. 75 Index of defined expressions: Chapter II. 76 Home repair assistance. 77 Entitlement to home repair assistance. 78 Assistance in respect of house-boats and mobile homes. 79 Power to make further provision by regulations. 80 Index of defined expressions: Chapter III. 81 Deferred action notices. 82 Service of deferred action notices. 83 Appeals against deferred action notices. 84 Review of deferred action notices. 85 Guidance by Secretary of State. 86 Unfitness for human habitation &c.: power to improve enforcement procedures. 87 Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action. 88 Recovery of charge for enforcement action. 89 Power to prescribe forms. 90 Minor definitions: Chapter IV. 91 Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV. 92 Contributions by the Secretary of State. 93 Recovery of contributions. 94 Consent of the Secretary of State. 95 Parsonages, charities, &c. 96 Meaning of “reasonable repair”. 97 Fitness for human habitation. 98 Members of a person’s family and connected persons. 99 Meaning of “owner" of dwelling. 100 Disabled persons. 101 Minor definitions: Part I. 102 Transitional provisions. 103 Consequential amendments: Part I. 104 Construction contracts. 105 Meaning of “construction operations". 106 Provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupier. 106A Power to disapply provisions of this Part 107 Provisions applicable only to agreements in writing. 108 Right to refer disputes to adjudication. 108A Adjudication costs: effectiveness of provision 109 Entitlement to stage payments. 110 Dates for payment. 110A Payment notices: contractual requirements 110B Payment notices: payee's notice in default of payer's notice 111 Requirement to pay notified sum. 112 Right to suspend performance for non-payment. 113 Prohibition of conditional payment provisions. 114 The Scheme for Construction Contracts. 115 Service of notices, &c. 116 Reckoning periods of time. 117 Crown application. 118 The Board and its committees. 119 Registrar and staff. 120 Registration. 121 Discipline. 122 Code of practice. 123 Offence of practising while not registered. 124 The Education Fund. 125 Supplementary. 126 Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance for regeneration and development. 127 Regeneration and development: forms of assistance. 128 Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given. 129 Regeneration and development: consequential amendment. 130 Regeneration and development: Welsh Development Agency. 131 Resolution by local housing authority to pay relocation grants. 132 Relocation grants: applications and payments. 133 Relocation grants: qualifying persons and qualifying dwellings. 134 Relocation grants: amount. 135 Relocation grants: condition for repayment on disposal. 136 Relocation grants: conditions as to owner-occupation. 137 Relocation grants: cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c. 138 Relocation grants: liability to repay is a charge on dwelling. 139 Relocation grants: contributions by the Secretary of State. 140 Minor definitions relating to relocation grants. 141 Existing housing grants: meaning of exempt disposal 142 Home energy efficiency schemes. 143 Urban development corporations: pre-dissolution transfers. 144 Housing action trusts: orders for dissolution. 145 The Commission for the New Towns: orders for dissolution. 146 Orders, regulations and directions. 147 Repeals and revocations. 148 Extent. 149 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland. 150 Commencement. 151 Short title. SCHEDULE 1 Private sector renewal: consequential amendments SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and Revocations
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116 Reckoning periods of time.
(1) For the purposes of this Part periods of time shall be reckoned as follows.
(2) Where an act is required to be done within a specified period after or from a specified date, the period begins immediately after that date.
(3) Where the period would include Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday in England and Wales or, as the case may be, in Scotland, that day shall be excluded.
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116 Reckoning periods of time.
(1) For the purposes of this Part periods of time shall be reckoned as follows.
(2) Where an act is required to be done within a specified period after or from a specified date, the period begins immediately after that date.
(3) Where the period would include Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday in England and Wales or, as the case may be, in Scotland, that day shall be excluded.
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