Section 614: Power to prescribe forms &c.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XVIII: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe—

anything which by this Act is to be prescribed; or
the form of any notice, advertisement, statement or other document which is required or authorised to be used under or for the purposes of this Act.

The regulations shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The power conferred by this section is not exercisable where specific provision for prescribing a thing, or the form of a document, is made elsewhere.

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