After paragraph 19B of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996 insert—

“Inspection

19C

(1)

The Welsh Ministers—

(a)

may inspect a registered social landlord’s affairs, or

(b)

may arrange for another person to do so.

(2)

An inspection may be general or specific.

(3)

If the Welsh Ministers arrange for a person to carry out an inspection, they may direct that person to discontinue it.

(4)

If the Welsh Ministers arrange for a person to carry out an inspection, the arrangements may include (among other things) provision about payments.”