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In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (local government administration: authorities subject to investigation), in subsection (1) after paragraph (bd) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
(be) any housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988".'.
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No. 60, in page 115, leave out lines 20 to 25 and insert—
'2. In the Rent Act 1977, sections 68 and 69 (which provide for applications by a local authority for the determination of a fair rent and for applications for certificates of fair rent) shall cease to have effect as respects applications made before the commencement of this Act.
2A. In section 77 of that Act (which provides for the reference of restricted contracts to rent tribunals by the lessor, the lessee or the local authority) the words "or the local authority" shall be omitted.'
§ No. 366, in page 115, line 33, at end insert—