Housing Associations Act 1985

60 Certain assistance restricted to registered housing associations

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, grants, loans and guarantees may be made or given under sections 58(2)(a) and (c) and 59(2)(a) and (c) only if the association is at the time the grant or loan is made, or the guarantee is given, a registered housing association.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the making of a loan to an unregistered self-build society for the purpose of enabling it to meet the whole or part of the expenditure incurred, or to be incurred, by it in carrying out its objects.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the making of a loan to an unregistered association for the assistance of the association—

(a) in connection with works required to be carried out in pursuance of, or the acquisition of an estate or interest in a dwelling or other building for the purposes of, arrangements under section 121 of the [1957 c. 56.] Housing Act 1957 or section 155 of the [1966 c. 49.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (arrangements with local authorities for the improvement of housing) which were approved by the Secretary of State before 1st April 1975 ;

(b) in connection with dwellings which were relevant dwellings for the purposes of section 73 of the [1972 c. 47.] Housing Finance Act 1972 (certain dwellings approved for purposes of subsidy before 10th August 1972);

(c) in connection with the provision of works which are relevant works, approved for subsidy, within the meaning of section 53 of the [1972 c. 46.] Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972;

(d) in connection with a building scheme within the meaning of section 75 of the Housing Finance Act 1972 (new building subsidy) which was approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of that section before 1st April 1975 ;

(e) in connection with a building scheme or improvement scheme, within the meaning of sections 55 and 57 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 which was approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of those sections before 1st April 1975.