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Local Government Act 1974

Buildings - Preventing overcrowding

637: Overcrowding of buildings

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"Rules about too many people in a building"

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There is a law about overcrowding in buildings. You need to know that this law is called section 637 of the Local Government Act 1974. This law was repealed, which means it is no longer in force, and this happened on 1 July 1992 because of the Building Act 1991.

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Part 37Buildings
Preventing overcrowding

637Overcrowding of buildings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 637: repealed, on , by section 92(1) of the Building Act 1991 (1991 No 150).