Valid from 01/10/2013
Section 167
1E+WPart 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (housing finance) is amended as follows.
2(1)Section 79 (Housing Revenue Account subsidy) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1) after “local housing authorities” insert “ in Wales ”.
(3)In subsection (2) for “appropriate person” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
3(1)Section 80 (calculation of Housing Revenue Account Subsidy) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after “local housing authority” insert “ in Wales ”, and
(b)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(3)In subsection (1A)(b)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i) for “appropriate person” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii)—
(i)for “appropriate person's” substitute “Welsh Ministers'”, and
(ii)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)in the opening words for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)in the opening words for “he considers” substitute “ they consider ”,
(c)in paragraph (b) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and
(d)in paragraph (c) for “he thinks” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers think ”.
(5)In subsection (4)—
(a)in the opening words for “(or each authority in England or in Wales)” substitute “ in Wales ”,
(b)in paragraph (a)—
(i)for the “appropriate person considers” substitute “ Welsh Ministers consider ”, and
(ii)for “(or all of the authorities in England or Wales)” substitute “ in Wales ”, and
(c)in paragraph (b)—
(i)for “them” substitute “ the authorities ”,
(ii)for the “appropriate person considers” substitute “ Welsh Ministers consider ”,
(iii)for “he thinks” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers think ”,
(iv)for “their” substitute “the authorities'”, and
(v)for “they” substitute “ the authorities ”.
(6)In subsection (5) for “appropriate person's” substitute “Welsh Ministers'”.
(7)In subsection (6)—
(a)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)for “him” substitute “ them ”, and
(c)for “he thinks” substitute “ they think ”.
4(1)Section 80ZA (negative amounts of subsidy payable to appropriate person) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In the heading for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(3)In subsection (1)(b) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(4)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)for “him” substitute “ them ”, and
(c)for “he” substitute “ they ”.
(5)In subsection (3) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(6)In subsection (4)—
(a)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)for “he” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”, and
(c)for “him” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.
(7)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and
(b)for “him” in both places substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.
5(1)Section 80A (final decision on amount of Housing Revenue Account subsidy) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after the first “authority” insert “ in Wales ”,
(b)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(c)for “he thinks” substitute “ they think ”, and
(d)for “his” substitute “ their ”.
(3)In subsection (1A) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(4)In subsection (1B)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)in paragraph (c) for “Secretary of State has” substitute “ Welsh Ministers have ”, and
(c)in paragraph (d) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(5)In subsection (1C) for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(6)In subsection (1D) for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(7)In subsection (4)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and
(b)for “he thinks” substitute “ they think ”.
(8)In subsection (5) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
6(1)Section 80B (agreements to exclude certain authorities or property) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (b) for “appropriate person” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and
(b)in paragraph (e) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
(4)In subsection (4) for “appropriate person” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
7E+WOmit sections 82 to 84 (residual debt subsidy and housing subsidy for year 1989-90).
8(1)Section 85 (power to obtain information) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after “authority” in both places insert “ in Wales ”,
(b)for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(c)for “he” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”,
(d)for “his” substitute “ their ”, and
(e)omit “or 83”.
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)for “him” substitute “ them ”, and
(c)for “he” substitute “ they ”.
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(b)for the first “he” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”,
(c)for “his” substitute “ their ”,
(d)omit “or 83”, and
(e)for “he sees” substitute “ they see ”.
9E+WIn section 86(1) (recoupment of subsidy in certain cases)—
(a)omit “or residual debt subsidy”,
(b)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,
(c)for “him” substitute “ them ”, and
(d)for “he” in each place substitute “ they ”.
10(1)Section 88 (construction and application of Part 6) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)Omit subsection (2).
(3)In subsection (3) omit “Subject to subsection (2) above,”.
(4)Omit subsections (4) and (5).
11(1)Schedule 4 (the keeping of the Housing Revenue Account) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In Part 2 (debits to the account) in Item 5 (sums payable under section 80ZA) for “the Secretary of State, or the National Assembly for Wales,” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.
(3)In Part 3 (special cases) in paragraph 2(1) (credit balance where no HRA subsidy payable) after “authority” insert “ in Wales ”.