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.