Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

Section 36

Schedule 3 E+W Regulatory and enforcement powers

1 E+W The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I2 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 20.9.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(w)(i)

I3 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

2 E+W In section 201 (inspections) omit subsections (2) and (2A).

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I4 Sch. 3 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I5 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

3 E+W In section 206 (inquiry)—

(a) for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) The regulator may hold an inquiry into the affairs of a registered provider if the regulator suspects that—

(a) the affairs of the registered provider may have been mismanaged,

(b) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C, or

(c) there is a risk that, if no action is taken by the regulator or the registered provider, the registered provider will fail to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”;

(b) in subsection (4)(a), for “, employees or consultants” substitute “or employees”;

(c) omit subsection (5).

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I6 Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I7 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

4 E+W In section 226 (overview of provisions on penalties) omit “private”.

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I8 Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I9 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

5 E+W In section 227 (grounds for imposition of penalty), in subsection (1), omit “private”.

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I10 Sch. 3 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I11 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

6 E+W In section 229 (amount of penalty)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “penalty” insert “that may be”;

(b) in that subsection, for “may not exceed £5,000” substitute “is unlimited”;

(c) omit subsection (3).

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I12 Sch. 3 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I13 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

7 E+W In section 249 (management transfer), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, or

(c) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”

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I14 Sch. 3 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I15 Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

8 E+W In section 251 (appointment of manager of a private registered provider), in subsection (2), in both places, omit “an individual as”.

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I16 Sch. 3 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I17 Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

9 E+W In section 252 (supplementary provisions about appointment of manager)—

(a) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The registered provider may make representations to the regulator about the notice within the period of 5 days beginning with the day on which the provider receives the notice.”;

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Unless the registered provider consents, the regulator may not take action under section 251(2) before the expiry of the period within which the provider may make representations.”;

(c) omit subsection (3).

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I18 Sch. 3 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I19 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y) (with reg. 5(1))

10 E+W In section 252A (appointment of advisers to local authorities), in subsection (2)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for “thinks” substitute “is satisfied”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (d) (inserted by section 10) insert—

“(e) that the authority has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C,”.

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I20 Sch. 3 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I21 Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y) (with reg. 5(2))

11 E+W In section 253 (transfer of land by private registered provider), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, or

(c) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”

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I22 Sch. 3 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I23 Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

12 E+W In section 255 (amalgamation), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, or

(c) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”

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I24 Sch. 3 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I25 Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

13 E+W In section 256 (restrictions on dealings during inquiry)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “non-profit” substitute “private”;

(b) in subsection (3), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of the registered provider have been mismanaged, or

(b) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 194.”

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I26 Sch. 3 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I27 Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

14 E+W In section 257 (restrictions on dealings following inquiry), in subsection (1), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of a private registered provider have been mismanaged, or

(b) a private registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 194.”

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I28 Sch. 3 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I29 Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

15 E+W In section 259 (suspension of officer etc during inquiry)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “non-profit” substitute “private”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), for “either” substitute “any”;

(c) in subsection (3), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of the registered provider have been mismanaged, or

(b) the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”;

(d) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Case 3 applies if the regulator is satisfied that an officer, employee or agent of the registered provider is obstructing, or failing to co-operate with, the inquiry.”;

(e) for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) The regulator may by order—

(a) where Case 1 or Case 2 applies, suspend any officer, employee or agent of the registered provider who it thinks has contributed to the mismanagement or failure, or

(b) where Case 3 applies, suspend the officer, employee or agent who it thinks is obstructing, or failing to co-operate with, the inquiry.”

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I30 Sch. 3 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I31 Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

16 E+W In section 260 (removal or suspension of officer etc following inquiry)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of a private registered provider have been mismanaged, or

(b) a private registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words from “who” to the end substitute “who—

(a) it thinks has contributed to the mismanagement or failure, or

(b) it thinks obstructed, or failed to co-operate with, the inquiry under section 206.”

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I32 Sch. 3 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I33 Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

17 E+W In section 266 (removal of officers)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “non-profit” substitute “private”;

(b) after subsection (8) insert—

“(9) Case 8 applies to a person who is obstructing the regulator, or failing to co-operate with the regulator, in the performance of the regulator’s functions under this Part.”

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I34 Sch. 3 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I35 Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

18 E+W In section 269 (appointment of new officers)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “non-profit” substitute “private”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), omit “or”;

(c) after subsection (1)(b) insert—

“(ba) in the case of a registered provider which is a registered charity, registered society or registered company, if none of the officers is a board member,

(bb) if the regulator is satisfied that the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C, or”;

(d) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In subsection (1)(ba), “board member” means—

(a) in the case of a registered charity which is not a registered company, a charity trustee within the meaning given by section 177 of the Charities Act 2011;

(b) in the case of a registered society, a member of its committee within the meaning given by section 149 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014;

(c) in the case of a registered company, a director within the meaning given by section 250 of the Companies Act 2006.”;

(e) in subsection (4)(a)—

(i) leave out “on expiry”;

(ii) after “appointment” insert “(on any number of occasions)”.

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I36 Sch. 3 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I37 Sch. 3 paras. 18(a)-(d) in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

I38 Sch. 3 para. 18(e) in force at 20.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(w)(ii)

19 E+W In section 269A (local authorities: censure during or following inquiry)—

(a) in subsection (3), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of the authority have been mismanaged, or

(b) the authority has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”;

(b) in subsection (4), for the words from “that” to the end substitute “that—

(a) the affairs of the authority have been mismanaged, or

(b) the authority has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.”

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I39 Sch. 3 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I40 Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)

20 E+W In section 269B (response to censure notice), in subsection (2)(c), after “mismanaged” insert “or it has failed to meet the standard (as the case may be).”

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I41 Sch. 3 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I42 Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(y)