27 Management agreements.E+W
(1)A local housing authority may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, agree that another person shall exercise as agent of the authority in relation to—
(a)such of the authority’s houses as are specified in the agreement, and
(b)any other land so specified which is held for a related purpose,
such of the authority’s management functions as are so specified.
(2)In this Act “management agreement” and “manager”, in relation to such an agreement, mean an agreement under this section and the person with whom the agreement is made.
(3)A management agreement shall set out the terms on which the authority’s functions are exercisable by the manager.
(4)A management agreement may, where the manager is a body or association, provide that the manager’s functions under the agreement may be performed by a committee or sub-committee, or by an officer, of the body or association.
(5)The Secretary of State’s approval (which may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions) is required both for the terms of the agreement and the identity of the manager.
(6)References in this section to the management functions of a local housing authority in relation to houses or land include—
(a)functions conferred by any statutory provision, and
(b)the powers and duties of the authority as holder of an estate or interest in the houses or land in question.