SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendments of enactments: Part 1

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

I344

The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.

I245

In the italic heading before section 50 omit “: functions of Relevant Authority”.

I146

Omit sections 50 (housing association grants) and 51 (revenue deficit grants).

I747

1

Section 52 (recovery etc. of grants) is amended as follows.

2

For “Relevant Authority”, wherever it appears, substitute “ appropriate authority ”.

3

In subsections (1) and (5)(b) for “housing association which is a registered social landlord” substitute “ relevant housing association ”.

4

After subsection (9) insert—

9A

In this section and sections 53 and 54—

  • “the appropriate authority”—

    1. a

      in relation to an English relevant housing association, means the Homes and Communities Agency, and

    2. b

      in relation to a Welsh relevant housing association, means the Welsh Ministers,

  • “relevant housing association” means—

    1. a

      a housing association which is a registered provider of social housing (“an English relevant housing association”), and

    2. b

      a housing association which is a registered social landlord (“a Welsh relevant housing association”).

9B

In this section a reference to registration as a provider of social housing, so far as the context permits, is to be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of section 111 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, a reference to registration under—

a

Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996,

b

Part 1 of the 1985 Act, or

c

any corresponding earlier enactment.

I448

1

Section 53 (determinations under Part 2) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) for “Housing Corporation” substitute “ Homes and Communities Agency ”.

3

In subsection (3) for “Relevant Authority”, in both places where it appears, substitute “ appropriate authority ”.

4

In subsection (4) for “any provision of sections 50 to” substitute “ section ”.

I649

In section 54(2)(a) (tax relief grants) for “a registered social landlord” substitute “ a relevant housing association ”.

I550

In section 59(1A) (interpretation of Part 2 etc.) for “50” substitute “ 52 ”.