PART 4STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

Standards for housing provided by local housing authorities

I1116Exercise of intervention powers

1

This section applies where the Welsh Ministers are deciding—

a

whether to exercise an intervention power,

b

which intervention power to exercise, or

c

how to exercise an intervention power.

2

The Welsh Ministers must consider—

a

whether the failure or likely failure to meet the standard is, or is likely to be, a recurrent or isolated incident;

b

the speed with which the failure, or likely failure to meet the standard needs to be addressed.

3

In subsection (1), an “intervention power” means a power exercisable under sections 117 to 127.