Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 E+W Amendments of enactments: Part 2

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) E+W

20 E+W The Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 9 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

21 E+W For section 40 substitute—

“40 Studies relating to registered providers of social housing

(1) The Commission may promote or undertake studies designed to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of registered providers of social housing.

(2) The Commission may charge fees for promoting or undertaking studies under subsection (1) at the request of the Regulator of Social Housing.

(3) The Commission shall send the Regulator of Social Housing a report on any study under this section.

(4) The Commission may publish the report.”

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I2 Sch. 9 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

22 E+W Omit sections 41 to 41B (functions in relation to registered social landlords).

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I3 Sch. 9 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

23 (1) Section 41C (advice and assistance for registered social landlords) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the first “registered social landlord” substitute “ registered provider of social housing ”, and

(b) for the second “registered social landlord” substitute “ registered provider ”.

(3) In the heading for “registered social landlords” substitute “ registered providers of social housing ”.

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I4 Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

24 E+W Omit section 43 (meaning of “registered social landlord”).

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I5 Sch. 9 para. 24 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

25 E+W In section 49(2A) (disclosure of information) for the words from “such information” to “except where” substitute “ such information in any circumstances unless ”.

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I6 Sch. 9 para. 25 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

26 E+W In Schedule 1 (the Audit Commission) omit—

(a) paragraph 8(2)(c) and (ca), and

(b) paragraph 8A.

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I7 Sch. 9 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

27 E+W In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2A (interaction with other authorities) omit—

(a) paragraph (a) of the definition of “Audit Commission inspection”, and

(b) paragraph (e) of the definition of “national studies functions”.

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I8 Sch. 9 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)