Housing Associations Act 1985

75 General functions of the [F1 Relevant Authority]. E+W

(1) The [F1 Relevant Authority] has the following general functions—

[F2 (a) to facilitate the proper performance of the functions of registered social landlords;

(b) to maintain a register of social landlords and to exercise supervision and control over such persons;

(c) to promote and assist the development of self-build societies (other than registered social landlords) and to facilitate the proper performance of the functions, and to publicise the aims and principles, of such societies;]

(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(e) to undertake, to such extent as the [F1 Relevant Authority] considers necessary, the provision (by construction, acquisition, conversion, improvement or otherwise) of dwellings for letting or for sale and of hostels, and the management of dwellings or hostels so provided.

F4 F5 [(f)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6 (1A) The Housing Corporation also has the general function of providing, on request, to such extent as the Housing Corporation considers appropriate, advice and assistance to the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England F7 ... in relation to the functions of the Commission mentioned in subsection (1B).

(1B) The functions referred to in subsection (1A) are the functions of the Commission under Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value)F8 ....]

(2) The [F1 Relevant Authority] shall exercise its general functions subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act [F9 and Part I of the Housing Act 1996].

(3) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to specific functions conferred on the [F1 Relevant Authority]by or under this Act [F10 or Part I of the Housing Act 1996].

(4) The [F1 Relevant Authority] may do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the exercise of any of its functions, general or specific, under this Act [F10 or Part I of the Housing Act 1996].

F11 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F12 (6) For the purposes of subsections (1)(c) and (e) and (4) “the Relevant Authority” means the Welsh Ministers only.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. III (ss. 74-102) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 28(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F2 S. 75(1)(a)-(c) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 55(1), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

F3 Ss. 41–51, 75(1)(d) repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18

F4 S. 75(1)(f) repealed (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 5(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1

F5 S. 75(1)(f) inserted (27.9.1999 for E. for certain purposes and 1.10.1999 for W. otherwise 27.7.2000) by 1999 c. 27, ss. 22(7), 27(2); S.I. 1999/2169, art. 3(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1999/2815, art. 2

F6 S. 75(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 5(3); S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1

F7 Words in s. 75(1A) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 9 para. 1(2)(d), Sch. 18 Pt. 9; S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(a)(n)(i)

F8 Words in s. 75(1B) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 23, Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

F9 Words in s. 75(2) inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(26)(a)

F10 Words in s. 75(3)(4) inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(26)(b)

F11 S. 75(5) repealed (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 9(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 10(5)), S.I. 2001/566, art. 2

F12 S. 75(6) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 75: transfer of functions (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 2 (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))

C2 S. 75(1A) modified (E.W.) (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 3 (with art. 6) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))