1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS

    1. CHAPTER 1 DIRECTIONS SUSPENDING THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS

      1. 1.Power to apply for direction suspending the right to buy and related rights

      2. 2.Consultation

      3. 3.Application for direction suspending the right to buy and related rights

      4. 4.Consideration by the Welsh Ministers of an application

      5. 5.Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      6. 6.Issue of direction

    2. CHAPTER 2 VARIATION OF DIRECTION SUSPENDING THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS

      1. 7.Meaning of “enlarging variation” and “reducing variation” etc

      2. 8.Enlarging variation: power to apply

      3. 9.Enlarging variation: consultation

      4. 10.Application for enlarging variation

      5. 11.Consideration by the Welsh Ministers of an application for an enlarging variation

      6. 12.Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      7. 13.Issue of direction as varied to include enlarging elements

      8. 14.Reducing variation: power to apply

      9. 15.Application for reducing variation

      10. 16.Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      11. 17.Issue of direction as varied to include reducing elements

    3. CHAPTER 3 EXTENSION OF DIRECTION SUSPENDING THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS

      1. 18.Extension application: power to apply

      2. 19.Extension application: consultation

      3. 20.Application for extension

      4. 21.Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      5. 22.Issue of direction as extended

    4. CHAPTER 4 REVOCATION OF DIRECTION SUSPENDING THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS

      1. 23.Revocation of direction: power to apply

      2. 24.Application for revocation

      3. 25.Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

    5. CHAPTER 5 APPLICATIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

      1. 26.Withdrawal of application

      2. 27.Provision of further information

      3. 28.Publication of directions

      4. 29.Restriction on repeat applications

      5. 30.Guidance

    6. CHAPTER 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING ACT 1985

      1. 31.Consequence of the Welsh Ministers deciding to consider certain applications

      2. 32.Effect of direction to suspend the right to buy

    7. CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS

      1. 33.Interpretation of Part 1

      2. 34.Consequential etc orders

  3. PART 2 REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS

    1. CHAPTER 1 PERFORMANCE

      1. 35.Standards of performance

      2. 36.Guidance on standards of performance

      3. 37.Consultation

      4. 38.Information as to levels of performance

      5. 39.Guidance about complaints about performance

      6. 40.Consultation

    2. CHAPTER 2 VOLUNTARY UNDERTAKINGS

      1. 41.Voluntary undertakings

    3. CHAPTER 3 REGULATION

      1. Survey and examination

        1. 42.Failure to give notice to occupiers

      2. Inspection

        1. 43.Inspection: overview and application

        2. 44.Inspection

        3. 45.Inspection: supplemental

        4. 46.Inspector's powers to require provision of documents or information

        5. 47.Inspector's powers to require provision of documents or information: supplemental

        6. 48.Inspector's powers of entry and inspection

      3. Inquiry

        1. 49.Extraordinary audit for purposes of inquiry

    4. CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT

      1. General

        1. 50.Welsh Ministers' enforcement powers: general

        2. 51.Exercise of enforcement powers

      2. Enforcement notice

        1. 52.Grounds for giving notice

        2. 53.Content

        3. 54.Appeal

        4. 55.Withdrawal

        5. 56.Sanction

      3. Penalty

        1. 57.Grounds for imposition

        2. 58.Imposition

        3. 59.Amount

        4. 60.Warning

        5. 61.Representations

        6. 62.Enforcement

        7. 63.Appeal

      4. Compensation

        1. 64.Grounds for award

        2. 65.Persons to whom compensation may be awarded

        3. 66.Award

        4. 67.Impact

        5. 68.Warning

        6. 69.Representations

        7. 70.Enforcement

        8. 71.Appeal

      5. Management and constitution of registered social landlords

        1. 72.Management tender

        2. 73.Management tender: supplemental

        3. 74.Management transfer

        4. 75.Management transfer: supplemental

        5. 76.Appointment of manager of registered social landlord

        6. 77.Appointment of manager: supplemental

        7. 78.Amalgamation

        8. 79.Restrictions on dealings during an inquiry

        9. 80.Restrictions on dealings following an inquiry or extraordinary audit

        10. 81.Disqualification of removed person

        11. 82.Acting while disqualified

    5. CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

      1. 83.Insolvency, etc of registered social landlord: appointment of interim manager

      2. 84.Removal of officers

      3. 85.Appointment of new officers

      4. 86.Charities that have “received public assistance”

      5. 87.Minor definitions

      6. 88.Minor and consequential amendments

  4. PART 3 SUPPLEMENTARY AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. 89.Orders

    2. 90.Commencement

    3. 91.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

        1. 1.Amend the Housing Act 1996 as follows.

        2. 2.In the title of Part 1, for “in Wales” substitute...

        3. 3.In section 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (regulation of...

        4. 4.In the heading to section 34, after “performance” insert “...

        5. 5.In section 34 (standards of performance – housing in England),...

        6. 6.In the heading to section 36, after “Ministers” insert “...

        7. 7.In section 36 (issue of guidance by the Welsh Ministers...

        8. 8.In section 37 (powers of entry), in subsection (1), after...

        9. 9.In section 39 (insolvency, etc of registered social landlord: scheme...

        10. 10.In section 46 (appointment of manager to implement agreed proposals),...

        11. 11.In section 52 (general provisions as to orders), in subsection...

        12. 12.In section 64 of the Housing Act 1996 (index of...

        13. 13.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (restriction on power of...

        14. 14.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 (registered charity: power to...

        15. 15.In paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 (amalgamation and dissolution etc...

        16. 16.In paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 (arrangement, reconstruction, etc of...

        17. 17.In paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 (accounting and audit or...

        18. 18.In paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 (inquiry), in sub-paragraph (1)...

        19. 19.In paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 (disqualification as officer of...

        20. 20.In paragraph 28 of Schedule 1 (availability of powers in...