Housing Act 1996

53 General provisions as to determinations.E+W

(1)The following provisions apply to determinations of F1... the [F2Welsh Ministers] this Part.

(2)A determination may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case.

This includes power to make—

(a)different provision for different registered social landlords or descriptions of registered social landlord, and

(b)different provision for different housing activities and different provision for different areas;

and for the purposes of paragraph (b) descriptions may be framed by reference to any matters whatever, including in particular, in the case of housing activities, the manner in which they are financed.

(3)In this Part a general determination means a determination which does not relate solely to a particular case.

(4)Before making a general determination, F3... the [F4Welsh Ministers] shall consult such bodies appearing to them to be representative of registered social landlords as they consider appropriate.

(5)After making a general determination, F5... the [F4Welsh Ministers] shall publish the determination in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing the determination to the notice of the landlords concerned.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 53(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 62(a), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F4Words in s. 53(4)(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 62(a), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)