(1)In the exercise of their functions under this Part, local housing authorities shall have regard to such guidance as may from time to time be given by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State may give guidance generally or to specified descriptions of authorities.
Where a local housing authority so request, a registered social landlord shall co-operate to such extent as is reasonable in the circumstances in offering accommodation to people with priority on the authority’s housing register.
(1)A person commits an offence if, in connection with the exercise by a local housing authority of their functions under this Part—
(a)he knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, or
(b)he knowingly withholds information which the authority have reasonably required him to give in connection with the exercise of those functions.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(1)Regulations under this Part shall be made by statutory instrument.
(2)No regulations shall be made under section 167(3) (regulations amending provisions about priorities in allocating housing accommodation) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(3)Any other regulations under this Part shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)Regulations under this Part may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State appropriate, and may make different provision for different cases including different provision for different areas.
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 16 have effect with the amendments specified there which are consequential on the provisions of this Part.
The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section)—
| allocation (of housing) | section 159(2) |
| allocation scheme | section 167 |
| assured tenancy | section 230 |
| housing register | section 162 |
| introductory tenancy and introductory tenant | sections 230 and 124 |
| local housing authority | section 230 |
| qualifying person (in relation to housing register) | section 161 |
| registered social landlord | sections 230 and 2 |
| secure tenancy and secure tenant | section 230 |