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Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

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Contents: 416 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Establishment and constitution
  3. 2 Objects
  4. 3 Principal powers
  5. 4 Powers: general
  6. 4A Purpose of exercise of functions
  7. 5 Powers to provide housing or other land
  8. 6 Powers for regeneration, development or effective use of land
  9. 7 Powers in relation to infrastructure
  10. 8 Powers to deal with land etc.
  11. 9 Acquisition of land
  12. 9A Compulsory acquisition of land by strategic authorities outside London
  13. 10 Restrictions on disposal of land
  14. 11 Main powers in relation to acquired land
  15. 12 Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
  16. 13 Power of Secretary of State to make designation orders
  17. 14 Contents of designation orders
  18. 15 HCA as local planning authority: local involvement
  19. 16 Regional planning
  20. 17 Power to enter and survey land
  21. 18 Section 17: supplementary
  22. 19 Financial assistance
  23. 20 Powers to borrow
  24. 21 Loans by the Secretary of State
  25. 22 Guarantees by the Secretary of State
  26. 23 Financial limits
  27. 24 Power to charge for certain activities
  28. 25 Directions as to surplus funds
  29. 26 Duty to act as agent in respect of regeneration and development
  30. 27 Duty to act as agent in respect of derelict land etc.
  31. 28 Business
  32. 29 Powers to form companies etc.
  33. 30 Community services
  34. 31 Duties in relation to social housing
  35. 32 Recovery etc. of social housing assistance
  36. 33 Section 32: interest and successors in title
  37. 34 Determinations under sections 32 and 33
  38. 35 Duty to give financial assistance in respect of certain disposals
  39. 36 Information in relation to social housing
  40. 36A Co-operation with the Regulator of Social Housing
  41. 37 Duty to co-operate with Regulator of Social Housing
  42. 38 Information services
  43. 39 Advice, education and training
  44. 40 Guidance
  45. 41 Control of subsidiaries
  46. 42 Agency arrangements with UDCs
  47. 43 Acting with, or for, other persons: general
  48. 44 Local government involvement
  49. 45 Support services
  50. 46 Guidance by the Secretary of State
  51. 47 Directions by the Secretary of State
  52. 48 Consents of the Secretary of State
  53. 49 Abolition of Urban Regeneration Agency
  54. 50 Abolition of the Commission for the New Towns
  55. 51 Property etc. transfers to the HCA and the Welsh Ministers
  56. 52 Role of the HCA in relation to former CNT functions
  57. 53 Interim arrangements
  58. 53A Other property etc transfers to the HCA
  59. 53B Tax consequences of transfers under section 53A
  60. 54 Validity of transactions
  61. 55 Notices
  62. 56 Consequential amendments: Part 1
  63. 57 Interpretation: Part 1
  64. 58 Index of defined expressions: Part 1
  65. 59 Purpose
  66. 60 Structural overview
  67. 61 Restriction of “registered social landlord” system to Wales
  68. 62 References to Welsh Ministers
  69. 63 References to National Assembly for Wales
  70. 64 Dissolution of Housing Corporation
  71. 65 Transfer schemes
  72. 66 Interim arrangements
  73. 67 Transitional arrangements
  74. 68 Basic principle
  75. 69 Low cost rental
  76. 70 Low cost home ownership
  77. 71 Shared ownership low cost rental
  78. 72 Regulations
  79. 73 Leaving the social housing stock: sale
  80. 74 Leaving the social housing stock: ending of lease
  81. 74A Leaving the social housing stock: transfer by private providers
  82. 75 Leaving the social housing stock: local authority disposal with consent
  83. 76 Leaving the social housing stock: regulator's direction
  84. 77 Housing stock under Housing Act 1996
  85. 78 Regulator of Social Housing
  86. 79 English bodies
  87. 80 Provider of social housing
  88. 80A Establishment
  89. 80B Membership
  90. 80C Terms of appointment of members
  91. 80D Staff
  92. 81 Establishment
  93. 82 Membership
  94. 83 Tenure
  95. 84 Chief executive
  96. 85 Other staff
  97. 86 Fundamental objectives
  98. 87 Procedure
  99. 88 Conflict of interest
  100. 89 Committees
  101. 90 Delegation
  102. 91 Seal
  103. 92 Annual report
  104. 92A Regulation functions of the HCA
  105. 92B The Regulation Committee
  106. 92C Membership of the Regulation Committee
  107. 92D Terms of appointment of members
  108. 92E Remuneration etc of members
  109. 92F Sub-committees of the Regulation Committee
  110. 92G Procedure of the Committee and its sub-committees
  111. 92H Members' interests
  112. 92I Exercise of functions
  113. 92J Recommendations to HCA
  114. 92K Fundamental objectives
  115. 92L Committees
  116. 92M Procedure
  117. 92N Conflict of interest
  118. 92O Delegation
  119. 92P Members’ interests
  120. 92Q Seal
  121. 93 General
  122. 94 Studies
  123. 95 Financial assistance
  124. 96 Evidence
  125. 96A Advisory panel
  126. 97 Information, advice etc.
  127. 98 Tenant involvement
  128. 99 Remuneration
  129. 99A Remuneration
  130. 100 Charging
  131. 100A Assistance by Secretary of State
  132. 100B Borrowing
  133. 100C Accounts
  134. 100D Regulator’s annual report
  135. 100E Financial year
  136. 100F Cooperation with the HCA
  137. 100G Direction to the HCA
  138. 100H Relationship with housing ombudsman
  139. 101 Assistance by Secretary of State
  140. 102 Borrowing
  141. 103 Accounts
  142. 104 Financial year
  143. 105 Cooperation with the HCA
  144. 106 Direction to the HCA
  145. 106A Cooperation with the Audit Commission
  146. 107 Collection
  147. 108 Section 107: supplemental
  148. 109 Disclosure
  149. 110 Overview
  150. 111 The register
  151. 112 Eligibility for voluntary registration
  152. 113 Section 112: exceptions
  153. 114 Registration of local authorities
  154. 114A Local authorities: duty to notify
  155. 115 Profit-making and non-profit organisations
  156. 116 Entry in the register: voluntary registration
  157. 117 Fees
  158. 118 De-registration: compulsory
  159. 119 De-registration: voluntary
  160. 120 Notice
  161. 121 Appeal
  162. 122 Payments to members etc.
  163. 123 Disposal of property
  164. 124 Complaints
  165. 125 Voluntary undertaking
  166. 126 Sustainable community strategies
  167. 126A Designation of health and safety lead
  168. 126B Functions of the health and safety lead
  169. 126C Duties of registered provider in relation to health and safety lead
  170. 126D Health and safety lead: general
  171. 127 Directions
  172. 128 Submission to regulator
  173. 129 Companies or limited liability partnerships exempt from audit
  174. 130 Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: accountant's report
  175. 131 Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: reporting accountant
  176. 132 Application of Companies Act
  177. 133 Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: extraordinary audit
  178. 134 Non-audited registered society
  179. 135 Charity
  180. 136 Charity: audit
  181. 137 Charity: auditor's report
  182. 138 Charity: accountant's report
  183. 139 Charity: extraordinary audit
  184. 140 Charity: auditor's powers
  185. 141 Offences
  186. 142 High Court
  187. 143 Disclosure
  188. 143A Application of rules about insolvency
  189. 144 Preparatory steps: notice
  190. 145 Moratorium
  191. 146 Ending of moratorium
  192. 147 Further moratorium
  193. 148 Effect of moratorium
  194. 149 Exempted disposals
  195. 150 Disposals without consent
  196. 151 Interim manager
  197. 152 Proposals
  198. 153 Proposals: procedure
  199. 154 Proposals: effect
  200. 155 Manager: appointment
  201. 156 Manager: powers
  202. 157 Manager of registered society: extra powers
  203. 158 Assistance by regulator
  204. 159 Applications to court
  205. 159A Application of rules about restructuring and dissolution
  206. 160 Company and limited liability partnership: arrangements and reconstructions
  207. 161 Company: conversion into registered society
  208. 161A Company: receipt of transfer of engagements from registered society
  209. 162 Company: winding up
  210. 163 Registered society: restructuring
  211. 163A Restructuring of registered societies: registration of successor bodies
  212. 163B Registered society: receipt of transfer of engagements from another registered society
  213. 164 Registered society: winding up
  214. 165 Registered society: dissolution
  215. 166 Winding up petition by regulator
  216. 167 Transfer of property
  217. 168 Section 167: supplemental
  218. 169 Extension of sections 167 and 168
  219. 169ZA Application of rules about notification of constitutional changes
  220. 169A Registered societies: change of rules etc
  221. 169B Charity: change to trusts etc
  222. 169C Companies: change of articles etc
  223. 169CA Limited liability partnership: change of name etc
  224. 169CB Application of rules about notification of change of control
  225. 169CC Change in board members
  226. 169CD Change in subsidiary status
  227. 169D Directions about notifications
  228. 170 Overview
  229. 171 Power to dispose
  230. 172 Requirement of consent
  231. 173 Exceptions
  232. 174 Procedure
  233. 175 Disposal without consent
  234. 176 Notification where disposal consent not required
  235. 177 Separate accounting
  236. 178 Use of proceeds
  237. 179 Application of Housing Act 1996
  238. 180 Right to acquire
  239. 181 Interpretation: “publicly funded”
  240. 182 Interpretation: “remained in the social rented sector”
  241. 183 Interpretation: other expressions
  242. 184 Right to acquire: supplemental
  243. 185 Right to acquire: consequential amendments
  244. 186 Former registered providers
  245. 187 Change of use, etc.
  246. 188 Trustees
  247. 189 Charities
  248. 190 Consent to disposals under other legislation
  249. 191 Section 190: consequential amendments
  250. 192 Overview
  251. 193 Standards relating to consumer matters
  252. 194 Standards relating to economic matters
  253. 194A Standards relating to competence and conduct
  254. 194B Meaning of “services provider”, “senior housing executive” and “senior housing manager”
  255. 194C Standards relating to information and transparency
  256. 195 Code of practice
  257. 196 Consultation
  258. 197 Direction by Secretary of State
  259. 198 Supplemental
  260. 198A Failure to meet standard under section 193
  261. 198B Failure to meet standard under section 194
  262. 198C Directions about performance information
  263. 199 Survey
  264. 199A Survey: power to enter without warrant
  265. 199B Survey: power to enter with warrant
  266. 200 Survey: supplemental
  267. 201 Inspections
  268. 201A Inspection plan
  269. 202 Inspections: supplemental
  270. 203 Inspector's powers
  271. 203A Action after inspection
  272. 204 Performance information
  273. 205 Publication of performance information
  274. 206 Inquiry
  275. 207 Inquiry: supplemental
  276. 208 Inquiry: evidence
  277. 209 Inquiry: charities
  278. 210 Extraordinary audit
  279. 210A Extraordinary audit: local authorities
  280. 211 Non-profit providers only
  281. 212 Registered society: change of rules
  282. 213 Charity: change of objects
  283. 214 Companies: change of articles
  284. 215 Use of intervention powers
  285. 216 Consultation
  286. 217 Accreditation
  287. 217A Implied terms of management services agreements relating to qualifications
  288. 218 Exercise of enforcement powers
  289. 218A Performance improvement plan notice
  290. 218B Performance improvement plans
  291. 218C Cancellation of performance improvement plan
  292. 218D Appeals
  293. 219 Overview
  294. 220 Grounds for giving notice
  295. 221 Content
  296. 222 Notifying HCA etc
  297. 223 Appeal
  298. 224 Withdrawal
  299. 225 Sanction
  300. 225A Overview
  301. 225B Power to take emergency remedial action
  302. 225C Emergency remedial action: power to enter without warrant
  303. 225D Power under section 225C: supplementary
  304. 225E Emergency remedial action: power to enter with warrant
  305. 225F Offences
  306. 225G Reclaiming expenses
  307. 225H Appeals
  308. 226 Overview
  309. 227 Grounds for imposition
  310. 228 Imposition
  311. 229 Amount
  312. 230 Warning
  313. 231 Representations
  314. 231A Notifying the HCA
  315. 232 Notifying HCA
  316. 232A Notifying the Greater London Authority
  317. 233 Destination
  318. 234 Enforcement
  319. 235 Appeal
  320. 236 Overview
  321. 237 Grounds for award
  322. 238 Nature
  323. 239 Housing ombudsman compensation
  324. 240 Award
  325. 241 Impact
  326. 242 Warning
  327. 243 Representations
  328. 244 Enforcement
  329. 245 Appeal
  330. 246 Overview
  331. 247 Management tender
  332. 248 Section 247: supplemental
  333. 249 Management transfer
  334. 250 Section 249: supplemental
  335. 250A Sections 247 and 249: local authorities
  336. 251 Appointment of manager of private registered provider
  337. 252 Section 251: supplemental
  338. 252A Appointment of advisers to local authorities
  339. 253 Transfer of land by private registered provider
  340. 254 Section 253: supplemental
  341. 255 Amalgamation
  342. 256 Restrictions on dealings during inquiry
  343. 257 Restrictions on dealings following inquiry
  344. 258 Restrictions on dealings: supplemental
  345. 259 Suspension during inquiry
  346. 260 Removal or suspension following inquiry
  347. 261 Suspension under section 259 or 260: supplemental
  348. 262 Disqualification of removed person
  349. 263 Register of disqualified persons
  350. 264 Acting while disqualified: offence
  351. 265 Acting while disqualified: other consequences
  352. 266 Removal of officers
  353. 267 Section 266: supplemental
  354. 268 Appeal against removal or suspension
  355. 269 Appointment of new officers
  356. 269A Local authorities: censure during or following inquiry
  357. 269B Response to censure notice
  358. 270 Officer
  359. 271 Subsidiary and associate
  360. 272 Family
  361. 273 Disposal
  362. 274 Charities that have “received public assistance”
  363. 275 General
  364. 276 Index of defined terms
  365. 276A Exercise of powers: land with a Crown or Duchy interest
  366. 276B Data protection
  367. 277 Consequential amendments
  368. 278 Transitional
  369. 278A Power to nominate for consultation purposes
  370. 295 Management agreements: extending requirements to co-operate
  371. 296 Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals of land
  372. 297 Family intervention tenancies: general
  373. 298 Certain family intervention tenancies: termination
  374. 299 Possession orders relating to certain tenancies
  375. 300 Right to acquire freehold: abolition of low rent test
  376. 301 Shared ownership leases: protection for certain leases
  377. 302 Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses
  378. 303 Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts
  379. 304 Exclusion of the right to buy: possession orders
  380. 305 Exclusion of the right to buy: demolition notices
  381. 306 Review of determination of value
  382. 307 Approved lending institutions
  383. 308 Former right to buy and other flats: service charge loans
  384. 309 Former right to buy and other flats: equity share purchases
  385. 310 Other amendments
  386. 311 Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
  387. 312 Financial assistance for information and other services
  388. 313 Exclusions from subsidy arrangements
  389. 314 Ineligible persons from abroad: statutory disregards
  390. 315 Armed forces: local connection test
  391. 316 Amendments to Housing Act 1985: lending institutions
  392. 317 Building regulations: time limit for prosecutions
  393. 318 Protected mobile home sites to include sites for gypsies and travellers
  394. 319 Financial assistance for certain services about commonhold
  395. 320 Orders and regulations
  396. 321 Consequential amendments and repeals
  397. 322 Transitional, transitory or saving provision
  398. 323 Financial provisions
  399. 324 Extent
  400. 325 Commencement
  401. 326 Short title
  402. SCHEDULE 1 The Homes and Communities Agency
  403. SCHEDULE 2 Acquisition of land
  404. SCHEDULE 3 Main powers in relation to land acquired ...
  405. SCHEDULE 4 Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
  406. SCHEDULE 5 Amendments of the New Towns Act 1981
  407. SCHEDULE 6 Transfer schemes
  408. SCHEDULE 7 Transfer schemes: tax
  409. SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of enactments: Part 1
  410. SCHEDULE 9 Amendments of enactments: Part 2
  411. SCHEDULE 11 Possession orders relating to certain tenancies
  412. SCHEDULE 12 Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts
  413. SCHEDULE 13 Demolition notices
  414. SCHEDULE 14 Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
  415. SCHEDULE 15 Ineligible persons from abroad: statutory disregards
  416. SCHEDULE 16 Repeals and revocations

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416 provisions

273 Disposal

(1) In this Part a reference to disposing of property is a reference to— (a) selling it, (b) leasing it, (c) mortgaging it, (d) making it subject to a charge, and (e) disposing of it, or of any interest in it, in any other way. (2) Granting an option to require a disposal shall be treated as making a disposal.

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274 Charities that have “received public assistance”

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275 General

In this Part, except where the context requires otherwise— “action” includes inaction, proposed action and decision, “assured agricultural occupancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988, “assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in that Part, “the Charity Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales, “committee”, in relation to a registered society, means the committee of management or other directing body of the society (including any person co-opted to serve on the committee, whether a member of the society or not), “consent” means written consent, “constitution” includes rules, “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), “dwelling”— means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “local authority” means— the council of a county in England, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; “local housing authority” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985, “maintenance” includes repair, “mismanagement”, in relation to the affairs of a registered provider, means managed in breach of any legal requirements (imposed by or under an Act or otherwise); “non-registrable charity” means a charity which is not required to be registered, in accordance with section 30 of the Charities Act 2011, “notice” means written notice (and to “notify” means to give written notice), “occupation contract” has the meaning given in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, "preferential creditor", "preferential debt”, “ordinary preferential debt”, “ordinary non-preferential debt”, “secondary preferential debt”, “secondary non-preferential debt”, “tertiary non-preferential debt” and “relevant financial institution” have the same meaning as in the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), “price” includes premium, “registered charity” means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, “representations” means written representations, “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— land held by a registered provider, or a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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276 Index of defined terms

The Table lists expressions defined in this Part. Expression | Section . . . | . . . Appointed member | Section 80B Associate | Section 271 Assured agricultural occupancy | Section 275 Assured tenancy | Section 275 Censure notice | Section 269A The chair | Section 80B Charity Commission | Section 275 Committee (registered society) | Section 275 Compensation notice | Section 240 Consent | Section 275 Constitution | Section 275 Contract-holder | Section 275 Conveyance | Section 275 Disposal | Section 273 District valuer | Section 275 Dwelling | Section 275 Emergency remedial action | section 225B Enforcement notice | Sections 219 to 225 English body | section 79 Equity percentage arrangements | Section 70(5) . . . | . . . Family | Section 272 Financial year | Section 104 Financial Year | Section 100E Fundamental objectives | Section 92K The HCA | Section 275 health and safety lead | section 126A(2) health and safety requirement | section 126B(2) Housing ombudsman | section 275 . . . | . . . . . . | . . . Local authority | Section 275 Local housing authority | Section 275 Low cost home ownership accommodation | Section 70 Low cost rental accommodation | Section 69 Maintenance | Section 275 Mismanagement | Section 275 Non-profit organisation | Section 115 Non-registrable charity | Section 275 Notice | Section 275 Occupation contract | Section 275 Officer | Section 270 Ordinary non-preferential debt | Section 275 Ordinary preferential debt | Section 275 Penalty notice | Section 228 Performance improvement plan | Section 218A Performance improvement plan notice | Section 218A Pre-compensation warning | Section 242 Pre-penalty warning | Section 230 Preferential creditor | Section 275 Preferential debt | Section 275 Price | Section 275 Private registered provider (of social housing) | Section 80 Profit-making organisation | Section 115 Provider (of social housing) | Section 80 . . . | . . . Registered charity | Section 275 Registered company | Section 275 Registered provider (of social housing) | Section 80 Registered society | Section 275 The regulator | Section 80A The Regulator of Social Housing | Section 80A Relevant financial institution | Section 275 Rent | Section 275 Representations | Section 275 Secondary non-preferential debt | Section 275 Secondary preferential debt | Section 275 Secure tenancy | Section 275 Secured creditor | Section 275 Shared ownership arrangements | Section 70(4) Shared ownership trust | Section 70(6) Social housing | Section 68 Subsidiary | Section 271 Tenant | Section 275 Tertiary non-preferential debt | Section 275 . . . | . . .

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276A Exercise of powers: land with a Crown or Duchy interest

(1) The powers in Chapters 6 and 7 are exercisable in relation to premises which are on land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest. (2) A “Crown interest” means— (a) an interest belonging to His Majesty in right of the Crown, or (b) an interest belonging to a government department or held in trust for His Majesty for the purposes of a government department. (3) A “Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to His Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall.

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276B Data protection

(1) This section applies to a duty or power to process information where the duty or power is imposed or conferred by or by virtue of any provision of this Part. (2) A duty or power to which this section applies does not operate to require or authorise the processing of information which would contravene the data protection legislation (but the duty or power is to be taken into account in determining whether the processing would contravene that legislation). (3) In this section “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).

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277 Consequential amendments

Schedule 9 (which contains amendments of enactments) has effect.

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278 Transitional

(1) The regulator shall include in the register under section 111 on its establishment anyone— (a) who was registered under section 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (register of social landlords) immediately before section 61 came into force, and (b) in relation to whom the Relevant Authority was the Housing Corporation (in accordance with section 56 of that Act). (2) A person registered under this section shall be designated as a non-profit organisation.

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278A Power to nominate for consultation purposes

(1) The Secretary of State may for the purposes of the following provisions of this Part nominate a body appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of tenants of social housing in England— (a) section 112(4); (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) section 196(1); (d) section 197(4); (e) section 216. (2) The Secretary of State must notify the regulator of any nomination (or withdrawal of any nomination) under this section.

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295 Management agreements: extending requirements to co-operate

(1) Section 27AB of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (management agreements with tenant management organisations) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert— (ba) to provide to the organisation such information or descriptions of information, in connection with the proposal, as may be prescribed in the regulations; (bb) to take, in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, such other steps as may be so prescribed to co-operate with the organisation in connection with the proposal; . (3) In subsection (4)— (a) in paragraph (a) after “authority” insert “ or the person making the regulations ”, (b) after paragraph (b), insert— (ba) setting time-limits for the carrying out of requirements under the regulations; , and (c) in paragraph (c) after “guidance” insert “ or directions ”.

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296 Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals of land

After section 34 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (consents in relation to disposals of land held for housing purposes) insert— Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals 34A (1) The appropriate person may make regulations for imposing requirements on a local housing authority in any case where a tenant group serves written notice on the authority proposing that the authority should dispose of particular land held by them for the purposes of this Part, or a particular description of such land, to a relevant housing provider. (2) The regulations may make provision requiring the authority— (a) to provide, or finance the provision of, such office accommodation and facilities, and such training, as the tenant group reasonably requires for the purpose of pursuing the proposal; (b) to arrange for such feasibility studies with respect to the proposal as may be determined by or under the regulations to be conducted by such persons as may be so determined; (c) to provide to the tenant group such information or descriptions of information, in connection with the proposal, as may be prescribed in the regulations; (d) to take, in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, such other steps as may be so prescribed to co-operate with the tenant group in connection with the proposal; (e) to arrange for such ballots or polls with respect to the proposal as may be determined by or under the regulations to be conducted by such persons as may be so determined; and (f) in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, to enter into an agreement for the disposal. (3) The regulations may make provision— (a) for determining the houses and other land to which the disposal should relate, and the amounts which should be paid in respect of the disposal; (b) requiring the agreement for the disposal to be in such form as may be approved by the appropriate person and to contain such provisions as may be prescribed by the regulations. (4) The regulations may make such procedural, incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as may appear to the appropriate person necessary or expedient, and may in particular make provision— (a) for particular questions arising under the regulations to be determined by the authority or the appropriate person; (b) setting time-limits for the carrying out of requirements under the regulations; (c) requiring any person exercising functions under the regulations to act in accordance with any guidance or directions given by the appropriate person. (5) Nothing in subsections (2) to (4) is to be taken as prejudicing the generality of subsection (1). (6) Any regulations which provide for the appropriate person to approve a proposal for a local housing authority to dispose of land must ensure that the authority has the opportunity to make representations to the appropriate person before the appropriate person decides whether or not to approve the proposal. (7) This section does not affect any requirement under section 32 or 33 for the consent of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers. (8) Regulations under this section— (a) may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas; and (b) are to be made by statutory instrument which— (i) in the case of an instrument made by the Secretary of State, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and (ii) in the case of an instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (9) In this section— “appropriate person” means— in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; “relevant housing provider” means— in relation to England, a registered provider of social housing; and in relation to Wales, a registered social landlord; and “tenant group” means a body or other person which satisfies such conditions as may be determined by or under the regulations.

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297 Family intervention tenancies: general

(1) In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (tenancies which are not secure tenancies) after paragraph 4 insert— Family intervention tenancies 4ZA (1) A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is a family intervention tenancy. (2) But a tenancy mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) becomes a secure tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as a secure tenancy. (3) In this paragraph “a family intervention tenancy” means, subject to sub-paragraph (4), a tenancy granted by a local housing authority in respect of a dwelling-house— (a) to a person (“the new tenant”) against whom a possession order under section 84 in respect of another dwelling-house— (i) has been made, in relation to a secure tenancy, on ground 2 or 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 2; (ii) could, in the opinion of the authority, have been so made in relation to such a tenancy; or (iii) could, in the opinion of the authority, have been so made if the person had had such a tenancy; and (b) for the purposes of the provision of behaviour support services. (4) A tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy for the purposes of this paragraph if the local housing authority has failed to serve a notice under sub-paragraph (5) on the new tenant before the new tenant entered into the tenancy. (5) A notice under this sub-paragraph is a notice stating— (a) the reasons for offering the tenancy to the new tenant; (b) the dwelling-house in respect of which the tenancy is to be granted; (c) the other main terms of the tenancy (including any requirements on the new tenant in respect of behaviour support services); (d) the security of tenure available under the tenancy and any loss of security of tenure which is likely to result from the new tenant agreeing to enter into the tenancy; (e) that the new tenant is not obliged to enter into the tenancy or (unless otherwise required to do so) to surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house; (f) any likely action by the local housing authority if the new tenant does not enter into the tenancy or surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house. (6) The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend sub-paragraph (5). (7) A notice under sub-paragraph (5) must contain advice to the new tenant as to how the new tenant may be able to obtain assistance in relation to the notice. (8) The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about the type of advice to be provided in such notices. (9) Regulations under this paragraph may contain such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate. (10) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this paragraph which amend or repeal any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of sub-paragraph (5) may not be made— (a) by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament; and (b) by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales. (11) Subject to this, a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph— (a) by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and (b) by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (12) In this paragraph— “appropriate national authority”— in relation to England, means the Secretary of State; and in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers; “behaviour support agreement” means an agreement in writing about behaviour and the provision of support services made between the new tenant and the local housing authority concerned (or between persons who include those persons); “behaviour support services” means relevant support services to be provided by any person to— the new tenant; or any person who is to reside with the new tenant; for the purpose of addressing the kind of behaviour which led to the new tenant falling within sub-paragraph (3)(a); “family intervention tenancy” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3); “the new tenant” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3)(a); “relevant support services” means support services of a kind identified in a behaviour support agreement and designed to meet such needs of the recipient as are identified in the agreement. (2) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies) after paragraph 12 insert— Family intervention tenancies 12ZA (1) A family intervention tenancy. (2) But a family intervention tenancy becomes an assured tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as an assured tenancy. (3) In this paragraph “a family intervention tenancy” means, subject to sub-paragraph (4), a tenancy granted by a registered provider of social housing or a registered social landlord (“the landlord”) in respect of a dwelling-house— (a) to a person (“the new tenant”) against whom a possession order under section 7 in respect of another dwelling-house— (i) has been made, in relation to an assured tenancy, on ground 14 or 14A of Part 2 of Schedule 2; (ii) could, in the opinion of the landlord, have been so made in relation to such a tenancy; or (iii) could, in the opinion of the landlord, have been so made if the person had had such a tenancy; and (b) for the purposes of the provision of behaviour support services. (4) A tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy for the purposes of this paragraph if the landlord has failed to serve a notice under sub-paragraph (5) on the new tenant before the new tenant entered into the tenancy. (5) A notice under this sub-paragraph is a notice stating— (a) the reasons for offering the tenancy to the new tenant; (b) the dwelling-house in respect of which the tenancy is to be granted; (c) the other main terms of the tenancy (including any requirements on the new tenant in respect of behaviour support services); (d) the security of tenure available under the tenancy and any loss of security of tenure which is likely to result from the new tenant agreeing to enter into the tenancy; (e) that the new tenant is not obliged to enter into the tenancy or (unless otherwise required to do so) to surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house; (f) any likely action by the landlord if the new tenant does not enter into the tenancy or surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house. (6) The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend sub-paragraph (5). (7) A notice under sub-paragraph (5) must contain advice to the new tenant as to how the new tenant may be able to obtain assistance in relation to the notice. (8) The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about the type of advice to be provided in such notices. (9) Regulations under this paragraph may contain such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate. (10) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this paragraph which amend or repeal any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of sub-paragraph (5) may not be made— (a) by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament; and (b) by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales. (11) Subject to this, a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph— (a) by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and (b) by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (12) In this paragraph— “appropriate national authority”— in relation to England, means the Secretary of State; and in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers; “behaviour support agreement” means an agreement in writing about behaviour and the provision of support services made between the new tenant, the landlord and the local housing authority for the district in which the dwelling-house which is to be subject to the new tenancy is situated (or between persons who include those persons); “behaviour support services” means relevant support services to be provided by any person to— the new tenant; or any person who is to reside with the new tenant; for the purpose of addressing the kind of behaviour which led to the new tenant falling within sub-paragraph (3)(a); “family intervention tenancy” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3); “landlord” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3); “local housing authority” (and the reference to its district) has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (see sections 1 and 2(1) of that Act); “the new tenant” has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3)(a); “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996; “relevant support services” means support services of a kind identified in a behaviour support agreement and designed to meet such needs of the recipient as are identified in the agreement. (3) This section does not apply to any tenancy granted before the coming into force of this section.

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298 Certain family intervention tenancies: termination

(1) A local housing authority must not serve a notice to quit on the tenant of a family intervention tenancy unless— (a) the authority has served a notice under subsection (2) on the tenant, and (b) either— (i) the tenant has not requested a review of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(e) within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice, (ii) any such request has been withdrawn, or (iii) the authority has served a notice on the tenant under subsection (4)(b). (2) A notice under this subsection is a notice in writing stating— (a) that the authority has decided to serve a notice to quit on the tenant, (b) the effect of serving a notice to quit, (c) the reasons for the authority's decision, (d) when the authority is intending to serve the notice to quit, and (e) that the tenant has the right to request, within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice under this subsection, a review of the authority's decision. (3) Subsection (4) applies if the tenant requests a review of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(e) within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice under subsection (2) and the request is not withdrawn. (4) The local housing authority must— (a) review its decision to serve a notice to quit on the tenant, and (b) serve a notice on the tenant informing the tenant of the decision of the authority on the review and the reasons for it. (5) The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with such a review. (6) Regulations under subsection (5) may, in particular— (a) specify the description of person who is to make the decision on a review, (b) specify the circumstances in which the tenant is entitled to an oral hearing on a review, (c) specify whether, and by whom, the tenant is entitled to be represented at such a hearing. (7) A notice under subsection (2), and a notice to quit, served by a local housing authority in respect of a family intervention tenancy must contain advice to the tenant as to how the tenant may be able to obtain assistance in relation to the notice. (8) The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about the type of advice to be provided in such notices. (9) In this section— “appropriate national authority” means— in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers, “family intervention tenancy” has the same meaning as in paragraph 4ZA of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), and other expressions used in this section and in paragraph 4ZA of that Schedule have the same meaning as in that paragraph. (10) This section does not apply to any tenancy granted before the coming into force of this section.

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299 Possession orders relating to certain tenancies

Schedule 11 (which makes provision about possession orders and their effect on secure tenancies, assured tenancies, introductory tenancies and demoted tenancies including provision about the status of existing occupiers) has effect.

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300 Right to acquire freehold: abolition of low rent test

(1) In section 1(1) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (right to enfranchisement or extension of long leaseholds)— (a) in paragraph (a) omit “at a low rent”, (b) before “and” at the end of paragraph (a) insert— (aa) in the case of a right to acquire an extended lease, his long tenancy is a tenancy at a low rent; , and (c) in paragraph (b) after “he has” insert — (i) in the case of a right to acquire the freehold, been tenant of the house under a long tenancy for the last two years; and (ii) in the case of a right to acquire an extended lease, . (2) In that Act— (a) in section 1(1A) (excluded tenancies)— (i) for “subsection (1)(a) and (b)” substitute “ subsection (1) ”, and (ii) omit “at a low rent”, and (b) omit— (i) section 1A(2) (certain deemed low rent tenancies), (ii) section 1AA (additional right to enfranchisement where tenancy not low rent tenancy), and (iii) section 4A (alternative rent limits for purposes of section 1A(2)).

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301 Shared ownership leases: protection for certain leases

(1) After paragraph 3 of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (exclusion from enfranchisement for certain shared ownership leases granted by housing associations) insert— 3A (1) A lease which does not fall within paragraph 3 is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act if the lease— (a) meets the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); (b) meets any other prescribed conditions; and (c) does not fall within any prescribed exemptions. (2) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are that the lease— (a) was granted for a term of 99 years or more and is not (and cannot become) terminable except in pursuance of a provision for re-entry or forfeiture; (b) was granted at a premium, calculated by reference to the value of the house or the cost of providing it, of not less than 25 per cent, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the figure by reference to which it was calculated; (c) provides for the tenant to acquire additional shares in the house on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed; (d) does not restrict the tenant's powers to mortgage or charge his interest in the house; (e) if it enables the landlord to require payment for outstanding shares in the house, does so only in such circumstances as may be prescribed; (f) provides for the tenant to acquire the landlord's interest on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed; and (g) states the landlord's opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act. (3) In any proceedings the court may, if it considers that it is just and equitable to do so, treat a lease as meeting the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) despite the fact that the condition specified in paragraph (g) of that sub-paragraph is not met. Certain leases for the elderly . (2) For the italic heading before paragraph 3 of that Schedule to that Act substitute— “ Certain housing association and other leases ”.

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302 Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses

(1) After paragraph 4 of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (exclusion from enfranchisement for certain shared ownership leases for the elderly) insert— Certain leases in protected areas 4A (1) A lease which does not fall within paragraph 3 or 3A is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act if— (a) the lease meets the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); (b) any provision in the lease for the tenant to acquire the landlord's interest provides for the tenant to acquire the interest on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed; (c) the lease meets any other prescribed conditions; (d) the lease does not fall within any prescribed exemptions; and (e) the house is in a protected area. (2) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are that the lease— (a) was granted for a term of 99 years or more and is not (and cannot become) terminable except in pursuance of a provision for re-entry or forfeiture; (b) was granted at a premium, calculated by reference to the value of the house or the cost of providing it, of not less than 25 per cent, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the figure by reference to which it was calculated; (c) provides for the tenant to acquire additional shares in the house on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed; (d) does not restrict the tenant's powers to mortgage or charge his interest in the house; (e) if it enables the landlord to require payment for outstanding shares in the house, does so only in such circumstances as may be prescribed; and (f) states the landlord's opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act. (3) The appropriate national authority may by order made by statutory instrument designate an area as a protected area if it considers it appropriate to do so to support the provision in the area of houses, or descriptions of houses, which are available for occupation in accordance with shared ownership arrangements. (4) The appropriate national authority must publish the criteria for the time being in force which are to be taken into account by it in deciding whether to designate an area as a protected area. (5) Before making an order under sub-paragraph (3) the appropriate national authority must take such steps as it considers to be reasonable to consult those likely to be affected by the order. (6) In any proceedings the court may, if it considers that it is just and equitable to do so, treat a lease as meeting the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) despite the fact that the condition mentioned in paragraph (f) of that sub-paragraph is not met. (7) An order under this paragraph may contain such incidental, supplementary, transitory, transitional or saving provisions as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate. (8) In this paragraph “shared ownership arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 70 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. (9) An instrument containing— (a) an order of the Secretary of State under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; (b) an order of the Welsh Ministers under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (2) In paragraph 5 of that Schedule to that Act (power to prescribe matters by regulations)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”, and (b) in sub-paragraph (2)— (i) in paragraph (b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”, (ii) after “which” insert “ , in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, ” and (iii) after “Parliament” insert “ and, in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales ”. (3) After paragraph 6 of that Schedule to that Act (interpretation) insert— 7 In this Schedule “appropriate national authority” means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and (b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

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303 Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts

Schedule 12 (which relates to the provision of information about service charges and to service charge funds) has effect.

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304 Exclusion of the right to buy: possession orders

(1) For section 121(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (circumstances in which the right to buy cannot be exercised) substitute— (1) The right to buy cannot be exercised if the tenant is subject to an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply where the tenant has served a notice under section 122 of that Act (tenant's notice claiming to exercise right to buy) before the coming into force of subsection (1) above and the notice is not withdrawn.

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305 Exclusion of the right to buy: demolition notices

Schedule 13 (which makes provision about demolition notices) has effect.

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306 Review of determination of value

(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows. (2) After section 128 (determination of value by district valuer) insert— Determination of value: review notices 128A (1) Subsection (2) applies if the value of a dwelling-house has been determined or re-determined under section 128 (“the section 128 determination”). (2) The district valuer may— (a) on the valuer's own initiative; or (b) at the request of the landlord or the tenant of the dwelling-house; serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice of intention to review the section 128 determination giving reasons for the intention (“a review notice”). (3) A request under subsection (2)(b) must— (a) be in writing; (b) state the reason it is being made; and (c) confirm that the landlord has not made to the tenant a grant of the kind mentioned in section 138(1) in respect of the claim by the tenant to exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house. (4) The landlord or the tenant may not make a request under subsection (2)(b) after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date. (5) The district valuer must, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which such a request is made, serve on the landlord and the tenant— (a) a review notice; or (b) a notice stating— (i) that the request was made; (ii) that the district valuer has decided not to comply with it; and (iii) the reasons for the decision. (6) A review notice may not be served after the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date. (7) A review notice may not be served in relation to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent the service of a review notice in relation to the re-determination). (8) A review notice may not be served if the landlord has made a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c). (9) A person who makes a request under subsection (2)(b) must inform the district valuer if a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) is made during the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection (5). (10) Subsection (11) applies if the district valuer is considering whether to serve a review notice on the valuer's own initiative. (11) The landlord or the tenant must, if requested by the district valuer, inform the valuer whether a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) has been made. (12) In this section and section 128B— “a review notice” has the meaning given by subsection (2); “the section 128 determination” has the meaning given by subsection (1); “the section 128(5) service date” means the day on which the landlord serves a notice on the tenant under section 128(5) in relation to the section 128 determination. Review of determination of value 128B (1) The district valuer must review the section 128 determination as soon as reasonably practicable after serving a review notice. (2) Subsection (3) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that neither of the withdrawal conditions is met. (3) The district valuer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice stating— (a) the decision; (b) the reasons for it; and (c) that no further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination is to be made under this section. (4) Subsection (5) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that either withdrawal condition is met or both are met. (5) The district valuer must— (a) as soon as reasonably practicable, withdraw the section 128 determination by serving a further determination notice on the landlord and the tenant; and (b) make a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time. (6) Before making such a determination or re-determination, the district valuer must consider any representation made to the valuer by the landlord or the tenant before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the further determination notice was served. (7) As soon as practicable after such a determination or re-determination has been made, the landlord must serve on the tenant a determination effect notice. (8) A determination effect notice is a notice stating— (a) the effect of the further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination; and (b) the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3). (9) For the purposes of this section, the withdrawal conditions are— (a) that a significant error was made in the section 128 determination; or (b) that the district valuer did not comply with section 128(4) in relation to the section 128 determination. (10) This section does not apply to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent this section applying to the re-determination). (11) In this section— “a further determination notice” is a notice stating— that the section 128 determination is withdrawn; the reasons for the withdrawal; and that a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time will be made; “significant error”, in relation to the section 128 determination, means an error of fact, or a number of such errors, made in the section 128 determination as a result of which the value of the dwelling-house determined or (as the case may be) re-determined was at least 5% more or less than it would otherwise have been. (3) In section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention), in paragraph (b), for the words from “, the service” to the end substitute “ (or where the landlord exercises his right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer), the relevant event ”. (4) After section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention) insert— (3) In subsection (2)(b) “the relevant event” means— (a) where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination, (b) where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and (c) where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(5) applied, the service of the notice under section 128B(7). (5) In section 128(2) (power of tenant to require determination or re-determination of value) omit “, or as the case may be re-determined,”. (6) In section 128(5) (notice of determination or re-determination) for the words from “stating” to the end substitute stating— (a) the effect of the determination or re-determination, (b) the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3) (terms for exercise of right to buy), and (c) the effect of section 128A(2) (right of district valuer to serve review notice and of landlord and tenant to request that such a notice is served). (7) After section 128(5) (notice of determination or redetermination) insert— (5A) The landlord shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if— (a) the district valuer requests it; or (b) the landlord requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b). (5B) The tenant shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if the tenant requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b). (5C) For the purposes of subsections (5A) and (5B) it does not matter whether the request in question was made before, on or after the service of the notice in accordance with subsection (5). (8) In section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant), in paragraph (b), for the words from “, the service” to the end substitute “ (or where the right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer is or has been exercised by the landlord), the relevant event ”. (9) After section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant) insert— (2A) In subsection (2)(b) “the relevant event” means— (a) where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination, (b) where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the new tenant or (as the case may be) the former tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and (c) where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(5) applied, the service of the notice under section 128B(7). (10) In section 140(4) (circumstances in which landlord's first notice to complete may not be served), after paragraph (a), insert— (aa) a review notice (within the meaning of section 128A) has been served in relation to such a determination or re-determination, section 128B applies and the district valuer has neither— (i) served a notice under section 128B(3) (refusal to make further determination), nor (ii) served a notice under section 128B(7) (a determination effect notice), (ab) no such review notice has been served but such a notice may still be served under section 128A, . (11) In section 181(1) (jurisdiction of county court) after “128” insert “ , 128B ”. (12) This section does not apply to any determination or re-determination under section 128 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) which was required before the coming into force of this section.

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307 Approved lending institutions

(1) In section 156 of the Housing Act 1985 (liability to repay is a charge on the premises)— (a) in subsection (4) for “and any body specified, or of a class or description specified, in an order made by the Secretary of State” substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ”, and (b) omit subsections (5) and (6). (2) In section 622(1) of that Act (minor definitions: general), after the definition of “authorised insurer”, insert— “authorised mortgage lender” means— (a) a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender, (b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender, or (c) a Treaty firm within the meaning of Schedule 4 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 4 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 2 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender; . (3) In section 622(2) of that Act (interpretation of “authorised deposit taker” and “authorised insurer”) for “and “authorised insurer”” substitute “ “ , “authorised insurer”and “authorised mortgage lender” ”. (4) In section 36(4) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from “and any body” to the end substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ” (5) In section 151B(5) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from “and any body” to the end substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ” (6) In paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (e) substitute— (e) an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act)). (7) In section 12(5) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (c) substitute— (c) an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act)).

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308 Former right to buy and other flats: service charge loans

(1) In section 450C(4) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (loans in respect of service charges on former right to buy flats and other housing authority flats)— (a) in paragraph (a) for “as regards the rate of interest payable on” substitute “ in a case where a rate of interest is payable on some or all of ”, and (b) after paragraph (a) insert— (aa) in a case where amounts calculated by reference to the market value of the flat are payable instead of (or as well as) interest, make provision about calculating the market value of the flat (including imposing charges for the services of district valuers); . (2) The powers conferred by section 450C(3) of that Act include, in relation to loans made before the coming into force of subsection (1) above, the power to prescribe terms, or (as the case may be) make provision, of the kind envisaged by subsection (1)(b) above. (3) But any such terms or provision are not to apply to any particular loan made before the coming into force of subsection (1) above unless the landlord and tenant agree that they are to apply in that case.

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309 Former right to buy and other flats: equity share purchases

After section 450C of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (loans in respect of service charges) insert— Other financial assistance in respect of service charges Purchase of equitable interests 450D (1) The appropriate national authority may by regulations provide that where— (a) a housing authority is the landlord of a flat under a long lease granted or assigned by the housing authority or another housing authority, and (b) the tenant is liable under the terms of the lease to pay service charges in respect of repairs or improvements (whether to the flat, the building in which it is situated or any other building or land), the landlord may, with the agreement of the tenant and in such circumstances as may be prescribed, purchase an equitable interest in the flat for the purpose of assisting the tenant to meet some or all of the service charge payments. (2) Regulations under this section shall ensure that the purchase price is to be met by the landlord reducing or (as the case may be) cancelling the service charge payable to the landlord by the tenant to such extent as corresponds to the amount concerned. (3) Regulations under this section may, in particular— (a) provide that the power to purchase an equitable interest does not arise in the case of particular descriptions of landlord; (b) make provision about calculating the purchase price (including provision about any discounts and about imposing charges for the services of district valuers); (c) provide for— (i) the tenant to be liable for the administrative expenses of the landlord in connection with the purchase; (ii) such expenses not to exceed such amount (if any) as may be specified in the regulations; (iii) the purchase price to include, at the option of the purchaser, a deduction for such expenses; (d) provide for an alteration, as a result of the purchase of the equitable interest, in the liability of the tenant for future service charges or improvement contributions. (4) Regulations under this section may not contain provision for cases where the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers are the landlord unless the Welsh Ministers are the landlord— (a) as the result of the exercise by them of functions under Part 3 of the Housing Associations Act 1985; or (b) as the result of— (i) the exercise by the former National Assembly for Wales, the Secretary of State, Housing for Wales or the Housing Corporation of functions under Part 3 of the Act of 1985; and (ii) the transfer of the flat to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 39 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. (5) For the purposes of this section a long lease granted or assigned by— (a) the Welsh Ministers, or (b) in a case falling within subsection (4)(b), the former National Assembly for Wales, the Secretary of State, Housing for Wales or the Housing Corporation, shall be taken to have been granted or assigned by a housing authority if (but only if) the person concerned granted or assigned it in exercise of its powers under section 90 of the Housing Associations Act 1985. (6) This section does not affect any other power of the landlord to purchase an equitable interest in the flat for the purpose of assisting the tenant to meet some or all of the service charge payments. (7) Regulations under this section may apply whenever the lease concerned was granted or assigned and whenever the service charge concerned became payable. (8) Regulations under this section— (a) are to be made by statutory instrument; (b) may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case including different provision for different areas; (c) may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate. (9) An instrument containing regulations made under this section— (a) by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; (b) by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (10) In this section— “appropriate national authority” means— in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; “former National Assembly for Wales” means the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998; “housing authority”— does not include a registered provider of social housing, or a registered social landlord, which is a co-operative housing association; includes a co-operative housing association which is neither a registered provider of social housing nor a registered social landlord; “improvement contribution” has the same meaning as in Part 5 (see section 187); “repairs” includes works for making good a structural defect.

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310 Other amendments

(1) In paragraph 11(5B) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (exceptions to the right to buy for certain accommodation for the elderly: appeals etc. to the High Court possible by virtue of disapplication of section 231(4) of the Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)) for “Section 231” substitute “ Section 231(1), (2), (3) and (5) ”. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) appeals begun, or cases stated and signed, before the coming into force of that subsection, or (b) rights of appeal, or rights to have a case stated and signed, which have accrued before that time. (3) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985 (service of initial demolition notices) for “Schedule 13” substitute “ Schedule 5 ”.

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311 Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities

Schedule 14 (which makes provision about the requirements for consent for disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities) has effect.

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312 Financial assistance for information and other services

(1) In section 94(1) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (financial assistance for provision of general legal advice about residential tenancies and advice about estate management schemes in connection with enfranchisement)— (a) after “person of” insert “ information, training or ”, (b) after “about” insert “ , or a dispute resolution service in connection with ”, (c) at the end of paragraph (a), after “tenancies,”, insert— (aa) any other matter relating to residential tenancies, , and (d) in paragraph (b), at the beginning, insert “ any matter relating to ”. (2) In the heading of section 94 of that Act (and the italic cross-heading before it) for “legal advice” substitute “ advice etc. ”.

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313 Exclusions from subsidy arrangements

(1) After section 80A of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (housing finance: Housing Revenue Account subsidy) insert— Agreements to exclude certain authorities or property 80B (1) Subsection (2) applies if an agreement is in force between the appropriate person and a local housing authority for sections 79 to 80A not to apply in relation to— (a) the authority; or (b) specified property, or specified descriptions of property, of the authority. (2) Sections 79 to 80A do not apply in relation to the authority or (as the case may be) property for each year provided for in the agreement. (3) Such an agreement may, in particular, contain terms and conditions about— (a) the period of years for which sections 79 to 80A are not to apply (whether a fixed or indefinite period); (b) payments to the authority by the appropriate person or by the authority to the appropriate person; (c) the levels of rent for specified property or specified descriptions of property (in the case of an agreement of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b)); (d) the provision of information; (e) the variation or termination of the agreement (whether on the occurrence of particular events, at the discretion of the appropriate person or otherwise). (4) The appropriate person may give directions about supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional matters relating to the variation or termination of an agreement of the kind mentioned in subsection (1). (5) Such directions may not override any provision made on the subject by the agreement unless the directions are given with the consent of the local housing authority concerned. (6) The provision made by the directions or the agreement may, in particular, include transitional provision about the terms and conditions on which the authority or (as the case may be) property is to become subject to sections 79 to 80A after the termination of the agreement. (7) This section does not restrict the circumstances in which Housing Revenue Account subsidy is otherwise not payable to a local housing authority, or in respect of particular property, by virtue of this Part. (8) In this section— “property” means land, houses, dwellings, buildings or property of a kind falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 74(1) (property within the Housing Revenue Account); and includes future property; “specified”, in relation to an agreement, means specified in the agreement. (2) In section 88(1)(aa)(ii) of that Act (construction of Part 6: meaning of “appropriate person”) for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. (3) In Part 3 of Schedule 4 to that Act (the keeping of the Housing Revenue Account: special cases) in paragraph 2— (a) at the beginning insert “(1)”, and (b) at the end insert— (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a local housing authority in respect of a year if, by virtue of section 80B(2), sections 79 to 80A do not apply in relation to the authority for that year.

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314 Ineligible persons from abroad: statutory disregards

Schedule 15 (which amends Parts 6 and 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) in relation to certain ineligible persons from abroad and which makes related provision, including provision for Scotland and Northern Ireland) has effect.

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315 Armed forces: local connection test

In section 199 of the Housing Act 1996 (local connection test for homelessness and housing allocation purposes: different treatment of armed forces) omit— (a) subsection (2), (b) in subsection (3), paragraph (a) and the “or” following it, (c) subsection (4), and (d) in subsection (5), the word “other”.

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316 Amendments to Housing Act 1985: lending institutions

In section 622(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (minor definitions: general)— (a) in the definition of “authorised deposit taker”, in paragraph (b), for “12(1)” substitute “ 12 ”, and (b) in the definition of “authorised insurer”, in paragraph (b), for “12(1)” substitute “ 12 ”.

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317 Building regulations: time limit for prosecutions

(1) Section 35A of the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (time limit for prosecution for contravention of certain building regulations) is amended as follows. (2) In the heading omit “certain”. (3) In subsection (1) for “a relevant offence” substitute “ an offence under section 35 above ”. (4) Omit subsections (2), (3) and (6). (5) Subsections (1) to (4) above do not apply to offences committed before the coming into force of this section.

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318 Protected mobile home sites to include sites for gypsies and travellers

In section 5(1) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34) (interpretation), in the definition of “protected site”, omit the words from “does not include” to “that,”.

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319 Financial assistance for certain services about commonhold

(1) In section 62(1) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15) (financial assistance for general advice about an aspect of the law of commonhold land so far as relating to residential matters)— (a) after “person of” insert “ information, training or ”, (b) for “about an” substitute about, or a dispute resolution service in connection with— (a) any , and (c) after “matters” insert , or (b) any other matter relating to commonhold land and residential matters . (2) In the heading of section 62 of that Act after “advice” insert “ etc. ”.

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320 Orders and regulations

(1) The power of the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Welsh Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act— (a) is exercisable by statutory instrument, (b) may be exercised so as to make provision generally or subject to exceptions or only in relation to specified cases or circumstances or descriptions of case, (c) may be exercised so as to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case, different circumstances, different purposes or different areas, and (d) includes power to make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to orders under— (a) paragraph 3 of Schedule 3, or (b) Schedule 4. (3) An instrument containing— (a) an order under section 13, 114 , 122 or 229, (b) an order of the Secretary of State under section 321, (c) an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 19(4), 21(2) or (4) or 24 of Schedule 11, (d) regulations under section 70 , 72 or 126A, or (e) regulations of the Secretary of State under section 280(3) or 291, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to an instrument containing an order under section 321 if the order does not amend or repeal a provision of a public general Act. (5) If a draft of an instrument containing an order under section 13 would, apart from this subsection, be treated as a hybrid instrument for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament, it is to proceed in that House as if it were not a hybrid instrument. (6) An instrument containing an order under section 23 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons. (7) An instrument containing— (a) an order under section 36 or Part 2 (excluding sections 114 and 122), (aa) an order or regulations of the Secretary of State under section 184, (b) an order of the Secretary of State under section 321 to which subsection (3) above does not apply, (c) an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 16(7), 18(4), 22(2) or 23(2) of Schedule 11, (ca) regulations under section 53A(2) (d) regulations under Part 2 (excluding sections 70 and 72), (e) regulations of the Secretary of State under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including Schedule 10 but excluding sections 280(3) and 291), (f) regulations of the Secretary of State under section 298, or (g) regulations under Part 3 of Schedule 3, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (7A) An instrument containing regulations under section 53B is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons. (8) An instrument containing— (a) an order of the Welsh Ministers under section 321, (b) an order of the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 19(4), 21(2) or (4) or 24 of Schedule 11, or (c) regulations of the Welsh Ministers under section 280(3) or 291, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales. (9) Subsection (8) does not apply to an instrument containing an order under section 321 if the order does not amend or repeal a provision of a public general Act. (10) An instrument containing— (a) an order of the Welsh Ministers under section 321 to which subsection (8) above does not apply, (b) an order of the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 16(7), 18(4), 22(2) or 23(2) of Schedule 11, (c) regulations of the Welsh Ministers under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including Schedule 10 but excluding section 280(3) or 291), or (d) regulations of the Welsh Ministers under section 298, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

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321 Consequential amendments and repeals

(1) Schedule 16 (which contains repeals and revocations including repeals of spent enactments) has effect. (2) The Secretary of State may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the general purposes, or any particular purpose, of this Act or in consequence of any provision made by or under this Act or for giving full effect to this Act or any such provision. (3) The power conferred by subsection (2) may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment (including this Act and any Act passed in the same Session as this Act). (4) The power conferred by subsections (2) and (3) is also exercisable by the Welsh Ministers so far as it is exercisable in relation to matters with respect to which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

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322 Transitional, transitory or saving provision

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act other than a Welsh provision. (2) The Welsh Ministers may by order make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any Welsh provision. (3) In this section “Welsh provision” means any provision of this Act so far as it is to be brought into force by an order of the Welsh Ministers.

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323 Financial provisions

(1) There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of this Act, and (b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided. (2) There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any sums received by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of this Act (apart from any sums required to be paid into the National Loans Fund).

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324 Extent

(1) Subject as follows, Parts 1 to 3 (including Schedules 1 to 15) and Schedule 16 extend to England and Wales only. (2) Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act, other than one falling within subsection (3), has the same extent as the provision to which it relates. (3) The following fall within this subsection— (a) the repeal in section 5 of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34), (b) the repeals of sections 50 and 51 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), and (c) the amendments of sections 52 to 54 and 59 of that Act.

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325 Commencement

(1) Subject as follows, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas. (2) The following provisions— (a) sections 294, 304 to 307, 310, 312, 313 and 319 and Schedule 13, and (b) section 321(1), and Schedule 16, so far as relating to the repeals in sections 125D(2), 128(2) and 136(2) of, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5 to, the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. (3) Subsection (4) applies to the following provisions— (a) Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including Schedule 10), (b) sections 295 to 298, 300 to 303, 308, 309, 315 and 318 and Schedule 12, and (c) section 321(1), and Schedule 16, so far as relating to repeals and revocations which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above. (4) The provisions to which this subsection applies come into force— (a) in relation to England, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas, and (b) in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas. (5) The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers before making an order under subsection (1) in relation to section 50(2) and Schedule 5 or section 299 and Schedule 11. (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to sections 320, 321(2) to (4), 322, 323 and 324, this section and section 326.

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