SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendment of other enactments

Audit Commission Act 1998I124

1

The Audit Commission Act 19989 is amended as follows.

2

In section 40—

a

in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and

b

accordingly, in the heading, for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.

3

In section 41C (advice and assistance for registered providers of social housing)—

a

in subsection (1), for “registered provider”, in both places it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”, and

b

accordingly, in the heading, for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.

4

In section 49 (restriction on disclosure of information), in subsection (1), after paragraph (cb) insert—

cc

for the purposes of the functions of the Regulator of Social Housing under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;

5

In Schedule 2A (interaction with other authorities), in paragraph 1(1)—

a

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (f),

b

insert “or” at the end of paragraph (h), and

c

after that paragraph insert—

i

the Regulator of Social Housing.