Schedules

Schedule 10Amendments in connection with the new homes ombudsman scheme

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1

Paragraph 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996 (housing complaints: collaborative working with Local Commissioners) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

after “Local Commissioner” insert “or the new homes ombudsman”;

b

for “the ombudsman” substitute “the housing ombudsman”;

c

at the end insert “, the new homes ombudsman or both of them.”

3

In sub-paragraph (3)—

a

after “Local Commissioner” insert “or the new homes ombudsman”;

b

for “the ombudsman”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the housing ombudsman”;

c

at the end insert “, the new homes ombudsman or both of them.”

4

In sub-paragraph (4)—

a

after “Local Commissioner” insert “, the new homes ombudsman (or both)”;

b

at the end insert “(or those persons)”.