Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

4 (1) Section 6A of the 1931 Act (European qualifications) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “shall” to the end substitute “and has applied to the Registrar in the prescribed manner for registration in pursuance of this section is entitled to be registered.”.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(1A) The Board may require an applicant for registration in pursuance of this section to pay a fee of a prescribed amount.

(1B) The Board may by rules prescribe the information and evidence to be furnished to the Registrar in connection with an application for registration in pursuance of this section.”.

(4) In subsection (7), for the words from “The Council” to “aware that” substitute “An application by a person for registration in pursuance of this section may be refused if”.

(5) In subsection (8), for the words from “Council” to “applicant” substitute “Registrar shall serve on an applicant for registration in pursuance of this section written notice of the decision on his application”.

(6) In subsection (9)—

(a) for “Council consult” substitute “Board consults”, and

(b) for “Council of” substitute “Board of”.