Part 13Other special types of company etc
Chapter 7Co-operative housing associations
645Tests to be satisfied by the association
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The authority mentioned in section 644(1) or (2) must not approve a housing association unless it is satisfied that the association satisfies each of tests A to E.
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Test A is that the association is—
a
a housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(1) of that Act), or
b
a housing association within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1725 (N.I. 15)) (see Article 3 of that Order).
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Test B is that the association is F1—
a
a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or
b
a society registered or treated as registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.
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Test C is that the rules of the association—
a
restrict membership to persons who are tenants or prospective tenants of the association, and
b
preclude the granting or assignment of tenancies to persons other than members.
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Test D is that the association satisfies any other requirements prescribed by—
a
the Secretary of State as regards England and Scotland,
b
the Welsh Ministers as regards Wales, or
c
the Department for Social Development as regards Northern Ireland.
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Test E is that the association will comply with any conditions that may be prescribed by—
a
the Secretary of State as regards England and Scotland,
b
the Welsh Ministers as regards Wales, or
c
the Department for Social Development as regards Northern Ireland.