Part 5Regulatory intervention

Registered social landlords: removal, suspension and appointment of officers etc.

I162Removal of officers etc. following inquiries

1

The Regulator may remove a responsible individual where, having made inquiries, it considers—

F1a

that the registered social landlord has failed, or is failing, to comply with—

i

a duty imposed by this Act or by any other enactment, or

ii

a requirement imposed on the landlord by the Regulator under this Act or any other enactment,

relating to its housing activities or its financial or other affairs,

d

that the responsible individual—

i

is, during a moratorium under section 75, obstructing the Regulator from performing its functions under Part 7, or

ii

is not co-operating in accordance with section 84(2).

2

Before removing a responsible individual, the Regulator must give at least 14 days' notice of its intention to do so to—

a

the responsible individual, and

b

the registered social landlord.

3

It is an offence for a removed individual to take any action in relation to the management or control of—

a

the registered social landlord concerned, or

b

any other registered social landlord,

without the Regulator's consent.

4

An individual guilty of such an offence is liable, on summary conviction, to—

a

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months,

b

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or

c

both.