7.—(1) The landlord condition is, subject to paragraph 7A and to any order under paragraph 8, that the interest of the landlord belonged to, or to a predecessor of—
a local authority,
a new town corporation,
a housing action trust,
the Development Board for Rural Wales,
an urban development corporation,
the Corporation,
a registered social landlord which is not a co-operative housing association,
or to a predecessor of, an authority or other body falling within sub-paragraph (2) or (3) (corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland).
(2) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland are—
a council constituted under section 2 of the [1994 c. 39.] Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,
a joint board or joint committee of such a council,
the common good of such a council or a trust under its control,
a development corporation, established by an order made or having effect as if made under the [1968 c. 16.] New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968,
Scottish Homes,
a housing association which falls within section 6(2)(a) (vi) of the [1987 c. 26.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 but is not a registered society within the meaning of section 45 of that Act.
(3) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Northern Ireland are—
a district council within the meaning of the [1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972,
the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and
a registered housing association within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of the [S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15).] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.
7A.—(1) The landlord condition shall be treated as having been satisfied in the case of a dwelling-house comprised in a housing co-operative agreement made—
(a)in England and Wales, by a local housing authority, new town corporation or the Development Board for Rural Wales, or
(b)in Scotland, by a local housing authority,
if the interest of the landlord belonged to the housing co-operative.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “housing co-operative agreement” and “housing co-operative”—
(a)as regards England and Wales have the same meaning as in section 27B (agreements with housing co-operatives under superseded provisions), and
(b)as regards Scotland mean an agreement made under section 22 of the [1987 c. 26.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and a housing co-operative within the meaning of that section.
8.—(1) The landlord condition shall also be treated as having been satisfied, in such circumstances as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph by order of the Secretary of State, if the interest of the landlord belonged to a person who is so prescribed.
(2) An order under this paragraph—
(a)may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas, and
(b)shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.