128.—(1) Article 88C of the Order of 1981 (disposal of houses let by the Executive to secure tenants) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3), sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.
(3) In paragraph (5) for the words “paragraph (3)(b)” there shall be substituted “ paragraphs (5A) and (5B) ”.
(4) After paragraph (5) there shall be inserted—
“(5A) The Department shall not give its consent if it appears to the Department that a majority of the tenants of the houses to which the application relates do not wish the disposal to proceed; but this does not affect the Department's general discretion to refuse consent on grounds relating to whether a disposal has the support of the tenants or on any other ground.
(5B) In making its decision the Department may have regard to any information available to it; and the Executive shall give the Department such information as to the representations made to it by tenants and others, and other relevant matters, as the Department may require.” .
(5) Paragraph (6) shall be omitted.
(6) The amendments made by this Article apply to disposals made after the coming into operation of this Article.