24.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997.

(2) The Housing Acts, 1966 to 1992, and this Act, other than subsection (3) and sections 16 and 17, may be cited together as the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997, and shall be construed together as one Act.

(3) The Social Welfare Acts and sections 16 and 17 shall be construed together as one Act.

(4) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed by order of the Minister for the Environment under this section, either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions.