The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

References to the Housing Corporation treated as references to the Regulator of Social Housing

1.  In the following provisions any reference to the Housing Corporation shall be treated as if it were a reference to the Regulator of Social Housing—

section 32(7B) of the Land Compensation Act 1973(1)

section 16(6B)(a) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974(2)

section 5(3)(d) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976(3)

sections 15(2(a), 86(2)(a) and 93(1) of the Rent Act 1977(4)

section 3A(8)(g) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977(5)

section 12A(7)(b) of the Criminal Law Act 1977(6)

the forms in Schedule 1 to the Rent Act (Forms etc) Regulations 1980(7)

the forms in Schedule 1 to the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1986(8)

section 58(1)(e) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987(9)

the Schedule to the Secure Tenancies (Notices) Regulations 1987(10)

paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 9A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(11)

sections 376(4)(k), 488(7A) and 489(5A) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988(12)

sections 35(5), 81(6) and 133(6) of the Housing Act 1988(13)

sections 172(2)(b) and 173(6) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(14)

regulation 5 of the New Towns (Transfer of Housing Stock) Regulations 1990(15)

sections 218 and 219 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992(16)

article 3(2) of the Housing (Extension of Right to Buy) Order 1993(17)

sections 40 to 41B of the Audit Commission Act 1998(18)

regulation 5(a) of the Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1998(19)

paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 2003(20)

section 59(1)(h) of the Finance Act 2004(21)

section 256(2)(e) of the National Health Service Act 2006(22)

section 194(2)(e) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006(23)

in the definition of “registered housing association” in regulation 2(1) of Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(24)

in the definition of “registered housing association” in regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained qualifying age for state pension benefit) Regulations 2006(25)

in the definition of “registered social landlord” in regulation 2 of the Community Benefit Societies (Restrictions on Use of Assets) Regulations 2006(26).

(1)

1973 c.26. Section 32(7B) was inserted by section 9 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50) and amended by section 152 of, and Schedule 18 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) and sections 68 and 70 of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 15 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c.34).

(2)

1974 c. 39. Section 16(6B) was inserted by section 22 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63) and amended by section 140 of, and Schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) and section 152 of, and Schedule 18 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38).

(3)

1976 c.80.

(4)

1977 c.42. Sections 86 and 93 were amended by S.I. 1999/61. Further amendments were made not relevant to this Order.

(5)

1977 c.43. Section 3A was inserted by section 31 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50). Further amendments were made to the section not relevant to this Order.

(6)

1977 c.45. Section 12A was inserted by section 74 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) and amended by S.I. 1996/2325 and by section 140 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38).

(7)

S.I. 1980/1697 amended by S.I. 1984/1391 and 1999/655.

(8)

S.I. 1986/2194, substituted by S.I.2007//784; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(9)

1987 c.31. There are amendments to section 58 not relevant to this Order.

(10)

S.I. 1987/755 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(11)

S.I. 1987/1968; revoked in part by S.I.2003/492; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(12)

1988 c.1. Section 488(7A) and 489(5A) were inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Housing Act 1996.

(13)

1988 c.50; amended by section 140 of, and Schedule 16 to, and section 152 of and Part 6 of Schedule 18 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38). Further amendments have been made not relevant to this Order.

(14)

1989 c.42. Sections 172(2)(b) and 173 were amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 76 of Schedule 16 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38). Section 173(6) is also amended by S.I. 1996/2325. Further amendments have been made not relevant to this Order.

(15)

S.I. 1990/1700; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(16)

1992 c.12. Section 218 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 80 of Schedule 16 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38). Section 219 was inserted by S.I. 1996/2325 and amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 80 of Schedule 16 to the Government of Wales Act 1998.

(17)

S.I. 1993/2240.

(18)

1998 c.18. Sections 40 and 41were amended by section 66 of, and paragraphs 21 and 27 of Schedule 2 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c.23) and section 155 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28). Section 41A was inserted by section 109 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26) and amended by Schedule 2 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 and section 155 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Section 41B was inserted by section 109 of the Local Government Act 2003 and amended by Schedule 2 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004.

(19)

S.I. 1998/1967 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(20)

2003 c.14 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(21)

2004 c.12 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(22)

2006 c.41.

(23)

2006 c.42.

(24)

S.I. 2006/213; amended by S.I. 2007/2869 and S.I. 2008/586; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(25)

S.I. 2006/214; amended by S.I. 2007/2869 and S.I. 2008/586; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(26)

S.I. 2006/264.