This paragraph applies if as a result of an inquiry under paragraph 20 or an audit under paragraph 22, the Welsh Ministers are satisfied F2that a registered social landlord which is a registered society has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment.

But this paragraph does not apply if the failure relates only to the registered social landlord's provision of housing in England.

The Welsh Ministers may make and execute on behalf of the society an instrument providing for the amalgamation of the society with F4another registered society.

An instrument providing for the amalgamation of a society (“S1”) with another has the same effect as a special resolution by S1 under F5section 109 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (amalgamation of societies by special resolution).

A copy of an instrument must be sent to and registered by the F6Financial Conduct Authority.

An instrument does not take effect until the copy is registered.

The copy must be sent for registration during the period of 14 days beginning with the date of execution, but a copy registered after that period is valid.

Any body created by virtue of an amalgamation must be registered as a social landlord by the Welsh Ministers, and pending registration is to be treated as registered.