Part ISocial Rented Sector regulated by the Welsh Ministers

Chapter I Registered social landlords

Registration

4 Removal from the register.

(1)

A body which has been registered as a social landlord shall not be removed from the register except in accordance with this section.

(2)

If it appears to the F1the Welsh Ministers that a body which is on the register of social landlords—

(a)

is no longer a body eligible for such registration, or

(b)

has ceased to exist or does not operate,

F1the Welsh Ministers shall, after giving the body at least 14 days’ notice, remove it from the register.

(3)

In the case of a body which appears to F1the Welsh Ministers to have ceased to exist or not to operate, notice under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be given to the body if it is served at the address last known to F1the Welsh Ministers to be the principal place of business of the body.

(4)

A body which is registered as a social landlord may request F1the Welsh Ministers to remove it from the register and F1the Welsh Ministers may do so, subject to the following provisions.

(5)

Before removing a body from the register of social landlords under subsection (4) F1the Welsh Ministers shall consult the local authorities in whose area the body operates; and F1the Welsh Ministers shall also inform those authorities of its decision.

(6)

As soon as may be after removing a body from the register of social landlords F1the Welsh Ministers shall give notice of the removal—

(a)

in the case of a registered charity, to the F2Charity Commission ,

(b)

in the case of an industrial and provident society, to the F3Financial Services Authority, and

(c)

in the case of F4a company (including a company that is a registered charity) , to the registrar of companies,

who shall record the removal.