(1)The appropriate person may by order make provision of any of the following kinds in relation to the charging of fees by the Commission in respect of inspections under section 41A(1)—
(a)provision authorising the Commission to prescribe a scale or scales of fees in respect of inspections;
(b)provision governing the prescribing of scales;
(c)provision requiring a registered social landlord inspected under section 41A(1) to pay to the Commission any fee applicable to the inspection in accordance with a scale prescribed under provision of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a);
(d)such incidental, consequential or supplementary provision as the appropriate person thinks necessary or expedient.
(2)In subsection (1) “the appropriate person” means—
(a)in relation to registered social landlords for which the Housing Corporation is the Relevant Authority, the Secretary of State, and
(b)in relation to registered social landlords for which the National Assembly for Wales is the Relevant Authority, the Assembly.
(3)The Secretary of State shall, before making an order under subsection (1), consult—
(a)the Commission and the Housing Corporation, and
(b)persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent registered social landlords affected by his proposals.
(4)The National Assembly for Wales shall, before making an order under subsection (1), consult—
(a)the Commission, and
(b)persons appearing to the Assembly to represent registered social landlords affected by its proposals.
(5)The Commission shall, before prescribing a scale of fees that it is authorised to prescribe by an order under subsection (1) made by the Secretary of State, consult—
(a)the Secretary of State and the Housing Corporation, and
(b)persons appearing to the Commission to represent registered social landlords affected by its proposals.
(6)The Commission shall, before prescribing a scale of fees that it is authorised to prescribe by an order under subsection (1) made by the National Assembly for Wales, consult—
(a)the Assembly, and
(b)persons appearing to the Commission to represent registered social landlords affected by its proposals.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 41A, 41B inserted (18.11.2003 for specified purposes, 27.11.2003 for specified purposes, 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 109(1), 128(3)(c)(4)(d); S.I. 2003/2938, arts. 2(d), 6(a) (with art. 8, Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, Sch, 1 Pt. 1