Part 2E+WRegulation of Social Housing

Chapter 3E+WRegistration

ProcedureE+W

121AppealE+W

(1)A body may appeal to the High Court against a decision of the regulator—

(a)to refuse to register it,

(b)to de-register it [F1under section 118(1)], F2...

(c)to refuse to de-register it,

[F3(d)to designate it as a non-profit organisation or as a profit-making organisation (as the case may be), or

(e)to change its registered designation.]

[F4(1A)An appeal under this section must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the body is notified of the decision it is appealing.]

(2)The regulator shall not de-register a body [F5during the appeal period].

[F6(2A)The “appeal period” means—

(a)where an appeal is brought, the period beginning with the day on which notice of the decision appealed against is given and ending with the day on which the appeal is finally determined or withdrawn, and

(b)otherwise, the period during which an appeal could be brought.

(2B)Subsections (1A) to (2A) do not apply to a decision of the regulator to de-register a body under section 118(1)(c).]

(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide for the First-tier Tribunal to have jurisdiction under this section instead of the High Court.