§ 17 After Clause 146, insert the following new clause—
§ ("Amendment to exercise of right to buy with respect to certain dwelling-houses
§ (1) Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act (which deals with exceptions to the right to buy) shall be amended in accordance with this section.
§ (2) In paragraph 11(1)(b) the words "or physically disabled person" shall be omitted.
§ (3) The amendment by this section of the said paragraph 11(1)(b) shall not affect the operation of that paragraph in any case where the tenant's notice claiming to exercise the right to buy was served before the coming into force of this section, unless at that time no notice in response had been served under section 124 of the 1985 Act; landlord's notice admitting or denying the right to buy.)
§ (4) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, no account shall be taken of any steps taken under section 177 of the 1985 Act (amendment or withdrawal and re-service of notice to correct mistakes).")
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18 The Commons disagreed to the above amendment for the following reason—
because it is inconsistent with the Amendment offered in lieu of the Lords Amendment to insert a new Clause (removal of exception to the right to buy) after Clause 146.
§ Lord HeskethMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 17 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reason numbered 18.
§ Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 17 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reason numbered 18.—(Lord Hesketh.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.