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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
(2)These Regulations shall come into force on 14th December 2007.
(3)In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007.
2Amendments relating to leasehold information#
(1)After regulation 10 of the principal Regulations, add—“10A 1 This regulation applies where the first point of marketing falls before 1st June 2008 (except where a further first point of marketing arises under regulation 3(4) or Part 5).2 Subject to paragraph (3), the documents required for inclusion in a home information pack under regulations 8(h) and 10(3) shall be treated as if they are authorised for inclusion under regulation 9(l).3 This regulation does not apply to the document required under regulation 8(h) by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 5 (the lease).”
(2)In consequence of paragraph (1), the principal Regulations are amended as follows—
(a)in regulations 4(1)(a)(i), 4(1)(b)(i), 12(2), 14(1), 14(3), 15(1), 21(1) and 23(1), for “regulation 10”, substitute “regulations 10 and 10A”;
(b)in regulations 8 (required pack documents) and 9 (authorised pack documents), following “Subject to regulations 10,”, insert “10A,”; and
(c)in regulation 10 (creation of interests), for “Subject to regulation”, substitute “Subject to regulations 10A,”.
3Amendments relating to first day marketing#
(1)In regulation 34(2)(a) of the principal Regulations (exception – first day marketing during a temporary period), for “January”, substitute “June”.
(2)In consequence of paragraph (1), in regulation 16(1)(a) of the principal Regulations (energy information unobtainable before or at the first point of marketing), for “January”, substitute “June”.
4Amendments relating to Welsh Ministers#
(1)In paragraph 24(1)(b) of Schedule 8 to the principal Regulations (authorised departures from water quality standards), for “National Assembly for Wales”, substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
(2)In paragraph 24(2)(b) of Schedule 8 to the principal Regulations, for “The Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales has”, substitute “The Secretary of State has or the Welsh Ministers have”.
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