Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

114 Registration of local authorities

(1) The Secretary of State may by order—

(a) repeal section 113, or

(b) amend it so as to permit the registration of specified classes of local authority.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order require the regulator to register—

(a) a specified local authority, or

(b) a specified class of local authority.

(3) Registration under subsection (2)—

(a) takes effect in accordance with any provision of the order about timing or other procedural or incidental matters,

(b) does not require an application for registration, and

(c) may apply to a local authority whether or not it is eligible for registration by virtue of subsection (1).

(4) If the Secretary of State thinks it necessary or desirable in connection with the registration of local authorities, the Secretary of State may by order—

(a) provide for a provision of this Part or any other enactment not to apply in relation to registered local authorities;

(b) provide for a provision of this Part or any other enactment to apply with specified modifications in relation to registered local authorities;

(c) amend a provision of this Part or any other enactment.

(5) In this section—

(a) “local authority” means an authority or person to whom section 113 applies or has applied, and

(b) “registered local authorities” means authorities or persons who are registered, registrable or to be registered as a result of an order under subsection (1) or (2) above.

(6) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a) any authority or person likely to be affected by it, and

(b) such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit.