Textual Amendments
F1Pt. I title substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(1), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F2Words in Pt. I title substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(u)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Part I (ss. 1-64) amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art.3
C2Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Pt. I substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 82(1)(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
[F4(A1)The Welsh Ministers shall from time to time collect information as to the levels of performance achieved by registered social landlords in connection with—
(a)their functions relating to the provision of housing in Wales, and
(b)matters relating to their governance and financial management.]
(1)The [F5Relevant Authority] shall from time to time collect information as to the levels of performance achieved by registered social landlords in connection with the provision of housing [F6in England] .
(2)On or before such date in each year as may be specified in a direction given by [F7the Welsh Ministers], each registered social landlord shall provide [F7the Welsh Ministers], as respects each standard determined under [F8section 33A or 34], with such information as to the level of performance achieved by him as may be so specified.
(3)A registered social landlord who without reasonable excuse fails to do anything required of him by a direction under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Proceedings for such an offence may be brought only by or with the consent of [F7the Welsh Ministers] or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(4)The [F5Relevant Authority] shall at least once in every year arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as it considers appropriate, of such of the information collected by or provided to it under this section as appears to it expedient to give to tenants or potential tenants of registered social landlords.
(5)In arranging for the publication of any such information [F7the Welsh Ministers] shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable—
(a)any matter which relates to the affairs of an individual, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the [F7the Welsh Ministers], seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual; and
(b)any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of [F7the Welsh Ministers], seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 35(A1) inserted (2.12.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 38(2), 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 3(c)
F5Words in Pt. I substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 82(1)(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
F6Words in s. 35(1) inserted (2.12.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 38(3), 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 3(c)
F7Words in Pt. I substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(7), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F8Words in s. 35(2) substituted (2.12.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 38(4), 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 3(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 35 wholly in force 1.4.1998: s. 35 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 232(1)-(3); s. 35(1)(2)(3)(5) in force at 1.4.1997 and s. 35(4) in force at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1997/618, arts. 2, 3