Part II Housing Associations

Miscellaneous and supplemental

57 Delegation of certain functions.

F1The Secretary of State may delegate to the F2Housing Corporation, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify, any of his functions F3, so far as they relate to English registered social landlords, under—

(a)

section 54 F4 . . . above;

(b)

sections 53 (recoupment of surplus rental income), 54 to 57 (deficit grants) and 62 (grants for affording tax relief) of the 1985 Act, so far as continuing in force after the passing of this Act; and

(c)

Parts I and II of Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act (residual subsidies);

and where he does so, references to him in those provisions shall be construed accordingly.

F5 In this section “ English registered social landlords ” means social landlords registered in the register maintained by the Housing Corporation under section 1 of the M1 Housing Act 1996.

57 Delegation of certain function.

The Secretary of State may delegate to the Corporation, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify, any of his functions under—

(a)

section 54 or 55 above;

(b)

sections 53 (recoupment of surplus rental income), 54 to 57 (deficit grants) and 62 (grants for affording tax relief) of the 1985 Act, so far as continuing in force after the passing of this Act; and

(c)

Parts I and II of Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act (residual subsidies);

and where he does so, references to him in those provisions shall be construed accordingly.