Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 2A U.K. Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (14.7.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(7), Sch. 12; S.I. 2005/1814, arts. 1(2), 2(e)

Reports and determinations U.K.

8 (1) The Ombudsman may include in any report or determination published under paragraph 6 or 7 statements, communications, reports, papers or other documentary evidence obtained in the exercise of his functions. U.K.

(2) In publishing any report or determination, the Ombudsman shall have regard to the need for excluding so far as practicable—

(a) any matter which relates to the private affairs of an individual, where publication would seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual, and

(b) any matter which relates specifically to a social landlord in Wales, where publication would seriously and prejudicially affect its interests,

unless inclusion of the matter concerned is necessary for the purposes of the report or determination.]