Part 2Regulation of Social Housing
Chapter 8General
Miscellaneous
277Consequential amendments
Schedule 9 (which contains amendments of enactments) has effect.
278Transitional
(1)
The regulator shall include in the register under section 111 on its establishment anyone—
(a)
who was registered under section 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (register of social landlords) immediately before section 61 came into force, and
(b)
in relation to whom the Relevant Authority was the Housing Corporation (in accordance with section 56 of that Act).
(2)
A person registered under this section shall be designated as a non-profit organisation.
F1278APower to nominate for consultation purposes
(1)
The Secretary of State may for the purposes of the following provisions of this Part nominate a body appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of tenants of social housing in England—
(a)
section 112(4);
F2(b)
section 176;
(c)
section 196(1);
(d)
section 197(4);
(e)
section 216.
(2)
The Secretary of State must notify the regulator of any nomination (or withdrawal of any nomination) under this section.