SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15Abolition of Housing Revenue Account subsidy in England
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
”
.