The Housing (Transitional Provisions) Order 1974
The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of their powers under section 254(1) and 2(a), (c) and (h) of the Local Government Act 1972(a), and under those provisions as extended by section 102(5) of the Housing Finance Act 1972(b) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order in relation, respectively, to England and Wales:-