SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Abolition of Housing Revenue Account subsidy in England

Section 167

I11

Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (housing finance) is amended as follows.

I22

1

Section 79 (Housing Revenue Account subsidy) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after “local housing authorities” insert “ in Wales ”.

3

In subsection (2) for “appropriate person” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

I33

1

Section 80 (calculation of Housing Revenue Account Subsidy) is amended as follows.

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 ”.

I44

1

Section 80ZA (negative amounts of subsidy payable to appropriate person) is amended as follows.

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 ”.

I55

1

Section 80A (final decision on amount of Housing Revenue Account subsidy) is amended as follows.

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 ”.

I66

1

Section 80B (agreements to exclude certain authorities or property) is amended as follows.

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 ”.

I77

Omit sections 82 to 84 (residual debt subsidy and housing subsidy for year 1989-90).

I88

1

Section 85 (power to obtain information) is amended as follows.

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 ”.

I99

In 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 ”.

I1010

1

Section 88 (construction and application of Part 6) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (2).

3

In subsection (3) omit “Subject to subsection (2) above,”.

4

Omit subsections (4) and (5).

I1111

1

Schedule 4 (the keeping of the Housing Revenue Account) is amended as follows.

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 ”.