2Reserve powers to limit rents.

1

The Secretary of State may by order limit or restrict any increase—

a

in income receivable from the standard rent of any house or any part share thereof,

b

in average income receivable from the standard rents of all houses or part shares of houses,

to which a local authority's housing revenue account relates.

2

An order under this section may contain such supplementary and incidental provisions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

3

An order under this section shall lapse at the expiry of 12 months from the date of its commencement, unless such order has been renewed by a subsequent order made before the expiry of the said 12 months.

4

An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order made under this section.