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(1)The Welsh Ministers may give an enforcement notice to a registered social landlord if they are satisfied that—
(a)any of the following cases applies, and
(b)giving an enforcement notice is appropriate (whether it is likely to be sufficient in itself or a prelude to further action).
(2)Case 1 is where the registered social landlord has failed to meet a standard applicable to it under section 33A.
[F2(3)Case 2 is where the registered social landlord has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment.]
(4)Case 3 is where the registered social landlord has failed to comply with an earlier enforcement notice.
(5)Case 4 is where the registered social landlord has failed to publish information in accordance with a requirement under section 50I(3) or 50Q(3).
(6)Case 5 is where the interests of tenants of the registered social landlord require protection.
(7)Case 6 is where the registered social landlord's assets require protection.
(8)Case 7 is where the registered social landlord has given an undertaking under section 6A and failed to comply with it.
(9)Case 8 is where an offence under this Part has been committed by the registered social landlord.
(10)Case 9 is where the registered social landlord has failed to implement a recommendation made by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in a report prepared under section 16 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 [F3or section 23 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019].
[F4(10A)But Case 2 is not to be treated as applying if any of the other cases listed in this section applies.]
(11)Where the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that an offence under this Part has been committed in respect of a registered social landlord but by another person (such as a member, employee or agent of the registered social landlord)—
(a)Case 8 applies,
(b)the Welsh Ministers may give an enforcement notice to the other person, and
(c)this Chapter applies with the substitution of references to that other person for references to the registered social landlord.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 50C and cross-heading inserted (18.10.2011 for specified purposes, 2.12.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 52, 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(i), 3(e)
F2S. 50C(3) substituted (15.8.2018) by Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 4), ss. 11(2), 19(2); S.I. 2018/777, art. 3(d)
F3Words in s. 50C(10) inserted (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 16; S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2
F4S. 50C(10A) inserted (15.8.2018) by Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 4), ss. 11(3), 19(2); S.I. 2018/777, art. 3(d)
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