The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

62.—(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6A(1) (meaning of “Relevant Authority” in relation to housing associations), in subsection (2)(c) and subsection (4) for “registered under the Companies Act 1985” substitute “registered under the Companies Act 2006”.

(3) In section 27AB(2) (management agreements with tenant management organisations), in subsection (8) (meaning of “registered”) for “the Companies Act 1985” substitute “the Companies Act 2006”.

(4) In section 51(5)(3) (meaning of “qualified accountant”: associated companies), for “section 736 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006”.

(5) In section 171B(4) (extent of preserved right: qualifying persons and dwelling-houses), in the second sentence of subsection (6) (meaning of “connected company”) for “section 736 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006”.

(6) In section 622(1) (minor definitions: general), in the definition of “subsidiary”(5) for “section 736 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006”.

(1)

Section 6A was inserted by the Housing Act 1988 (c.50), Schedule 17, and subsection (4) of that section was amended by the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38), Schedule 16, paragraph 5.

(2)

Section 27AB was inserted by the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28), section 132(1), and subsection (8) of section 27AB was amended by the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26), Schedule 8, Part 1.

(3)

Section 51(5) was amended by S.I. 1991/1997, the Schedule, paragraph 58(b) and (c).

(4)

Section 171B was inserted by the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c.63), section 8(1) and (3).

(5)

The definition of “subsidiary” in section 622(1) was amended by the Companies Act 1989 (c.40), Schedule 18, paragraph 40.