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House Purchase and Housing Act 1959

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As published

32 Short title, citation, construction, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the House Purchase and Housing Act 1959; and— (a) this Act, except so far as it extends to Scotland only, and the Act of 1958 may be cited together as the Housing (Financial Provisions) Acts 1958 and 1959; and (b) this Act, so far as it extends to Scotland, and the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1950 to 1957, may be cited together as the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1950 to 1959. (2) Part III of this Act shall be construed as one with the Act of 1950. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Part III of this Act . . . extend to Scotland only, and the following provisions of this Act do not extend to Scotland, that is to say, . . . Part I of the First Schedule.

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32 Short title, citation, construction, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the House Purchase and Housing Act 1959; and— (a) this Act, except so far as it extends to Scotland only, and the Act of 1958 may be cited together as the Housing (Financial Provisions) Acts 1958 and 1959; and (b) this Act, so far as it extends to Scotland, and the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1950 to 1957, may be cited together as the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1950 to 1959. (2) Part III of this Act shall be construed as one with the Act of 1950. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Part III of this Act . . . extend to Scotland only, and the following provisions of this Act do not extend to Scotland, that is to say, . . . Part I of the First Schedule.

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