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

The lead enforcement authority may disclose information to another enforcement authority for the purposes of enabling that authority to determine whether there has been a breach of regulations under section 100(1).

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.