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12(1)A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs to—E+W
(a)a local authority, as defined in sub-paragraph (2) below;
[F1(b)the Homes and Communities Agency but only if the tenancy falls within subsections (2A) to (2E) of section 80 of the Housing Act 1985;
(ba)the Welsh Ministers but only if the tenancy falls within subsections (2A) to (2E) of section 80 of the Housing Act 1985;]
F2(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
[F3(da)a Mayoral development corporation;]
[F4(da)a National Park authority;]
(e)a development corporation, within the meaning of the M2New Towns Act 1981;
(f)an authority established under section 10 of the M3Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
F5(fa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g)a residuary body, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;
[F6(gg)The Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru);]
(h)a fully mutual housing association[F7,]F8...
(i)a housing action trust established under Part III of this Act.
(2)The following are local authorities for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above—
(a)the council of a county, [F9county borough,] district or London borough;
(b)the Common Council of the City of London;
(c)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(d)the Broads Authority;
(e)the Inner London Education Authority; and
[F10(ea)a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;]
[F11(ee)the London Fire Commissioner;]
(f)a joint authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;
[F12(fa)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fb)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;]
[F13(fc)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;] and
[F14(g)a police and crime commissioner.]
F15(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 12(b)(ba) substituted (1.12.2008) for Sch. 1 para. 12(b) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 40 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3038, art. 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)
F2Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(c) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
F3Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(da) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 29
F4Sch. 1 para. 12 (1)(da) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 28 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art, 2(1)
F5Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(fa) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(22); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)
F6Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(gg) inserted (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 22(2), 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(h) inserted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), ss. 137(2), 145(3); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(h) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(18)(a)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)
F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 9(2) (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F10Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ea) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 58; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F11Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ee) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 83; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F12Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(fa)(fb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(8), 149, Sch. 6 para. 79(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2
F13Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(fc) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 99 (with s. 247)
F14Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 178; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F15Sch. 1 para. 12(3) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(18)(a)(ii) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E.and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch .7 para.18(6)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art.2(a) (with Sch.)
C2Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270, {Sch.7 para.12(5)(b)(9)}; S.I.2006/1060, art.2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I.2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)
C3Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch. 7 para.4(5)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.);S.I.2006/1535,{art. 2(a)}(with Sch.)
C4Sch.1 Pt. 1 para. 12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 124(8) (with s. 124(9)(10)); S.I.2006/1060,{art. 2(1)(a)} (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)
C5Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 13
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