Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

4 Powers: general E+W

(1) This Part contains various specific powers of the HCA.

(2) The specific powers of the HCA (whether contained in this Part or elsewhere) are to be exercised for the purposes of its objects or for purposes incidental to those purposes.

(3) Each power may be exercised separately or together with, or as part of, another power.

(4) Each power does not limit the scope of another power.

(5) Each power does not limit the scope of the powers conferred by section 3.

(6) But—

(a) subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to the HCA in its capacity as a local planning authority by virtue of sections 13 and 14 or in its exercise of other functions by virtue of those sections,

[F1 (aa) subsections (2) to (5) do not apply to the powers conferred on the HCA—

(i) as the regulator by virtue of Part 2 (but see section 92I (exercise of functions)), or

(ii) as the Regulator of Social Housing by virtue of any other enactment or instrument, and]

[F2 (aa) subsection (2) does not apply to the exercise of a function by the HCA in consequence of an authorisation under section 38 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (delegation by Mayor),] and

(b) the powers conferred by section 3 must not be used to override a restriction imposed on the exercise of a specific power.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 4(6)(aa) substituted for word (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 3; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F2 S. 4(6)(aa) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 47; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4 in force at 8.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 2(1)

I2 S. 4 in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 6-13)

I3 S. 4 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)