Part 6Leasehold and estate management: redress schemes
Enforcement
108Lead enforcement authority: further provision
1
The lead enforcement authority must oversee the operation of a redress scheme under this Part.
2
The lead enforcement authority must provide—
a
other enforcement authorities, and
b
the public in England,
with information and advice about the operation of redress schemes, in such form and manner as the lead enforcement authority considers appropriate.
3
4
The lead enforcement authority may issue guidance to other enforcement authorities about the exercise of their functions under this Part.
5
Enforcement authorities other than the lead enforcement authority must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (4).
6
If the Secretary of State designates a person as the lead enforcement authority for the purposes of this Part—
a
the Secretary of State may make arrangements in connection with the person’s role as the lead enforcement authority, which may include arrangements—
i
for payments by the Secretary of State;
ii
about bringing the arrangements to an end;
b
the Secretary of State may give the lead enforcement authority directions as to the exercise of any of its functions, which—
i
may relate to all or particular kinds of enforcement authorities, and
ii
may make different provision for different purposes;
c
the lead enforcement authority must keep under review and from time to time advise the Secretary of State about—
i
the operation of redress schemes;
ii
social and commercial developments relating to estate management (including by relevant landlords) in England, so far as it considers those developments relevant to redress schemes.
7
The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision which applies when there is a change in the lead enforcement authority (which may relate to a specific change in the lead enforcement authority or to changes that might arise from time to time).
8
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to the negative procedure.