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The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 No. 844 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 320(1) and 321(2) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(1) and after consultation in accordance with section 114(6) of that Act, makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010.
2. In this Order, “the Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.
3.—(1) The regulator shall register an English local authority if the regulator becomes aware that the authority—
a local housing authority in England, or
Removal of exception for persons controlled by local authorities
4. In section 113 of the Act (local authority non-registrable bodies), subsections (4), (5) and (6) are omitted.
5. Part 2 of the Act is further amended as provided in Schedule 1.
6. The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 are amended as provided there.
7.—(1) In relation to English local authorities that will be registered by virtue of article 3, the powers mentioned in paragraph (2) may be exercised before the date on which that article comes into force for the purpose of giving full effect to it on or after that date.
SCHEDULE 1Amendment of Part 2 of the Act
1. In section 60 (structural overview), in the Table in subsection (4)—
(a)in the third column of the entry for Chapter 5, at the end insert “by private registered providers”,
(b)in the second column of the entry for Chapter 7, for “269” substitute “269B”, and
(c)in the fourth column of the entry for Chapter 7, at the end insert—
“(h)Censure of local authority employees”.
2.—(1) Section 75 (leaving the social housing stock: disposal with consent) is amended as follows.
“(1A) A dwelling ceases to be social housing if it is—
(c)disposed of by a local authority with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with any other enactment.”
(3) In subsections (2) and (3), for “Subsection (1) does” substitute “Subsections (1) and (1A) do”.
3. In section 76 (leaving the social housing stock: regulator’s direction), after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) A direction may not be made if the provider is a local authority.”.
4. In section 79 (English bodies), in subsection (1)(e)(i), after “1996 (c. 52)” insert “or a local authority in Wales”
11.—(1) Section 112 (eligibility for registration) is amended as follows.
“114A Local authorities: duty to notify
(1) A local authority in England which is not subject to compulsory registration must notify the regulator as soon as it becomes subject to compulsory registration.
20. In section 123 (disposal of property), at the end insert “by private registered providers”.
21. In section 126 (sustainable community strategies), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
22. In section 127 (directions)—
(b)in subsection (6), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
23.—(1) Section 128 (submission to regulator) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
“(4) Each local authority which is a registered provider shall send copies of the following documents to the regulator so far as they relate to the provision of social housing—
(5) The local authority shall send the copies to the regulator as soon as the authority receives them.”
24. In section 141 (offences), for “registered provider”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.
25. In section 142 (High Court), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
26. In section 143 (disclosure), in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
27. After the italic heading “Insolvency etc” and before section 144 insert—
“143A Application of rules about insolvency
28. In section 144 (preparatory steps: notice), in the first entry in the Table, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
29. In section 145 (moratorium)—
30. In section 147 (further moratorium), in subsection (1)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
31. In section 158 (assistance by regulator), in subsections (1) and (2), for “a registered provider” substitute “the registered provider”.
32. In section 159 (applications to court)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “A registered provider” substitute “A private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (2), for “a registered provider” substitute “a private registered provider”.
34. At the end of the main heading to Chapter 5 insert “by private registered providers”.
35. In section 170 (overview), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
36. In section 171 (power to dispose)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (2), at the end insert “or to a local authority which is a registered provider”.
37. In section 172 (requirement of consent), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
38. In section 174 (procedure), in subsection (5)(b), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
39. In section 175 (disposal without consent), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
40. In section 177 (separate accounting), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
41. In section 178 (use of proceeds), in subsection (1), for “registered provider’s” substitute “private registered provider’s”.
42. In section 179 (application of Housing Act 1996)—
(b)in subsection (3)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
43. In section 180 (right to acquire)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (3), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
44. In section 181 (interpretation: “publicly funded”)—
(a)in subsection (3)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (4)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
45. In section 182 (interpretation: “remained in the social rented sector”), in subsection (3)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
46. In section 184 (right to acquire: supplemental), in subsection (2)(c), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
47. In section 186 (former registered providers), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
48. In section 187 (change of use, etc), in subsections (1) and (2), for “a registered provider” substitute “a private registered provider”.
49. In section 188 (trustees), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
50. In section 190 (consent to disposals under other legislation) for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
51. In section 194 (management), in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
52. In section 201 (inspections), after subsection (7) insert—
“(7A) An inspection carried out by a person under this section is taken for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (inspections by other inspectors of organisations within Audit Commission’s remit) to be carried out by the regulator.”
53. In section 207 (inquiry: supplemental), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) The inquirer may consider the affairs of the following categories of registered provider only so far as relating to social housing—
(b)local authorities.”
54. In section 210 (extraordinary audit), in subsection (1), for “a registered provider” substitute “a private registered provider”.
55. After that section insert—
“210A Extraordinary report: local authorities
(1) Where an inquiry in respect of a local authority is being held, or has been held, under section 206, the Audit Commission must, at the request of the regulator, report to the regulator on the accounts and balance sheet of the local authority, so far as they relate to the provision of social housing.
(2) A report under this section may include in particular—
(3) The Audit Commission may arrange for a report under this section to be prepared by an auditor (within the meaning of the Audit Commission Act 1998).
(4) The local authority shall pay the Audit Commission’s costs of preparing the report.
(5) “The Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.”
56.—(1) Section 220 (grounds for giving notice) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), after “standard” insert “applicable to it”.
(3) In subsection (7), for “the assets of the registered provider” substitute “the registered provider is a private registered provider and its assets”.
“(9) Case 8 is where the registered provider has failed to pay—
(a)in the case of a private registered provider, an annual fee under section 117(1)(b);
(b)in the case of a local authority, an initial fee or an annual fee under section 117(1)(a) or (b).”
57. For section 222 substitute—
“222 Notifying HCA etc
If the regulator gives an enforcement notice it must send a copy—
(a)to the HCA, and
(b)in the case of an enforcement notice given to a local authority, to the Secretary of State.”
58. In section 226 (overview), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
59.—(1) Section 227 (grounds for imposition) is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (6), for “117(2)” substitute “117(1)(b)”.
60. In section 236 (overview), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
61. In section 237 (grounds for award), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
62. In section 242 (warning), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
63. In section 245 (appeal) for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
64.—(1) Section 247 (management tender) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), after “standard” insert “applicable to it”.
(3) In subsection (4)(b), after “practice” insert “(and consistent with any applicable procurement law)”.
65.—(1) Section 248 (section 247: supplemental) is amended as follows.
“(b)the Secretary of State (if the notice is given to a local authority), and
(c)any other persons the regulator thinks appropriate.”
“(d)the Secretary of State (if the registered provider is a local authority), and
(e)if the regulator thinks it appropriate, any relevant local housing authority.”
“(8) If the regulator imposes a requirement it must send a copy—
(b)in the case of a requirement imposed on a local authority, to the Secretary of State.”
66.—(1) Section 250 (section 249: supplemental) is amended as follows.
“(b)in the case of a notice given to a local authority, the Secretary of State, and
(c)any other persons the regulator thinks appropriate (having regard, in particular, to any person who provided information as a result of which the notice is given).”
“(d)if the requirement would be imposed on a local authority, the Secretary of State, and
67. After section 250 insert—
“250A Sections 247 and 249: local authorities
(1) This section makes further provision about the application of sections 247 and 249 in a case where the registered provider is a local authority.
(2) The regulator may act under those sections even if the local authority already has a management agreement in place.
(3) But while a section 247 or 249 arrangement is in force, the local authority may not give effect to a management agreement as respects functions of the authority which are the subject of the arrangement.
(4) Any duty the local authority may have to consult with respect to the exercise of its management functions (for example, a duty arising by virtue of section 27BA of the Housing Act 1985) does not apply so far as it is acting pursuant to a requirement imposed on it under section 247 or 249.
(5) A section 247 or 249 arrangement—
(a)is not to be considered a management agreement, but
(b)subsections (13) and (15) of section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 apply to it as they apply to a management agreement.
“management agreement” has the meaning given by section 27(2)(a) and 27B(4) of the Housing Act 1985;
“section 247 or 249 arrangement” means an arrangement which is entered into pursuant to a requirement imposed on a local authority under section 247 or 249 and by which functions of the authority are to be exercised by a manager on its behalf.”
68. In section 251 (appointment of manager)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)accordingly, in the heading, insert “of private registered provider” at the end.
69. In section 252 (section 251: supplemental), in subsection (9), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
70. After section 252 insert—
“252A Appointment of advisers to local authorities
(1) This section applies to a registered provider which is a local authority.
71. In section 253 (transfer of land)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”,
(b)in subsection (2)(b), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(c)accordingly, in the heading, insert “by private registered provider” at the end.
72. In the italic heading above section 256, insert “by non-profit registered providers” at the end.
73. In the italic heading above section 259, insert “of non-profit registered providers” at the end.
74. After section 269 insert—
“Censure of local authority employees
269A Local authorities: censure during or following inquiry
(1) The regulator may give a censure notice to a local authority if—
269B Response to censure notice
(1) A local authority to whom a censure notice is given under section 269A must respond to the regulator in writing within 28 days of receipt of the notice.
75. In section 270 (officer), for “registered provider”, in each place it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.
76. In section 276 (index of defined terms), insert the following entries in their appropriate place alphabetically in the Table—
Censure notice Section 269A
Private registered provider (of social housing) Section 80
SCHEDULE 2Amendment of other enactments
1. In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978(2) (defined expressions), for the definition of “registered provider of social housing” substitute—
2. In section 60A of the County Courts Act 1984(3) (rights of audience etc of employees of housing management bodies), in subsection (7), for the definition of “housing management agreement” substitute—
““housing management agreement” means—
an agreement under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (including an agreement to which section 27B(2) or (3) applies), or
a section 247 or 249 arrangement, as defined by section 250A(6) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
3. The Housing Act 1985(4) is amended as follows.
4. In section 12 (provision of shops, recreation grounds etc), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) The Secretary of State shall consult the Regulator of Social Housing before deciding whether to consent under this section to anything within the Regulator’s remit.”
5. In section 19 (appropriation of land), after subsection (3) insert—
6. In section 21 (general powers of management), at the end of subsection (2) insert “and to any requirement imposed on the authority under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008”.
7. In section 23 (byelaws), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Byelaws made under this section by a local housing authority in England are to be read subject to any requirement imposed on the authority under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
8. In section 24 (rents), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5) In exercising their functions under this section, a local housing authority in England shall have regard in particular to any relevant standards set for them under section 193 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
9.—(1) Section 27 (management agreements) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate Minister”.
(3) In subsection (6), for “Secretary of State”, in each place it occurs, substitute “appropriate authority”.
(b)for “his approval” substitute “the appropriate authority’s approval”.
(5) In subsection (8), for “Secretary of State”, in each place it occurs, substitute “appropriate authority”.
(6) In subsection (10), for the words from “the approval” to “his approval” substitute “the approval of the appropriate authority, the appropriate authority may extend the moratorium period if it is satisfied that it will not give its approval”.
(7) In subsection (11), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.
(8) In subsection (12), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.
(9) In subsection (16), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate Minister”.
(10) In subsection (17), for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of—
(i)in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, a resolution of either House of Parliament;
(ii)in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”
(11) For subsection (18) substitute—
“sub-agreement” means an agreement made by a manager and another person pursuant to a provision included in an agreement by virtue of subsection (5)(a);
in relation to a local housing authority in England which is a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing;
in relation to any other local housing authority in England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to a local housing authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to a local housing authority in England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to a local housing authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”
10.—(1) The amendments made by paragraph 9 do not affect the validity of anything done under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 before the date on which this Schedule comes into force.
(2) As respects functions transferred to the regulator by those amendments—
(a)an approval given, or moratorium period or circumstance specified, by the Secretary of State before that date has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect on and after that date, as if given, or specified, by the regulator,
(b)the regulator may do anything further in relation to it that the Secretary of State could have done, had the functions not been transferred, and
(c)the regulator may continue anything that is in the process of being done immediately before that date.
11. In section 27AB (management agreements with tenant management organisations), in subsection (8)—
(a)in the definition of “previous agreement”, after “management agreement” insert “, or a section 247 or 249 arrangement,”, and
““section 247 or 249 arrangement” has the meaning given by section 250A(6) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;”.
12. In section 32 (power to dispose of land held for housing purposes), after subsection (5) insert—
13. In section 33 (covenants and conditions which may be imposed), after subsection (4) insert—
14. In section 34A (requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals), in subsection (9), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant housing provider”, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
16. In section 56 (minor definitions)—
““social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”, and
“(2) For the purposes of this Part, something is within the remit of the Regulator of Social Housing if it is related to or affects the provision of social housing by a local housing authority, or county council, in England.”
17. In section 171D (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to preserved right to buy), in subsection (2A)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
18. In section 427A (entitlement to subsidy in case of land subject to management agreement)—
“(2) Reference in subsection (1) to a management agreement includes a section 247 or 249 arrangement, as defined by section 250A(6) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
19. In Schedule 3 (grounds for withholding consent to assignment by way of exchange), in Ground 10, at the end insert—
“Reference to a management agreement includes a section 247 or 249 arrangement, as defined by section 250A(6) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
20. In section 26 of the Local Government Act 1988(5) (consents under section 25 for provision of financial assistance etc), after subsection (2) insert—
21.—(1) The Housing Act 1988(6) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 81 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts), in subsection (3A)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(3) In section 133 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from local authorities)—
(a)in subsection (1ZA)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (1B), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies), in paragraph 12ZA(3), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
22. In section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(7) (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from new town corporations), in subsection (1A)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
23.—(1) The Housing Act 1996(8) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 16 (right to acquire), for “registered provider”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.
(b)in subsection (4), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(5) In section 51 (schemes for investigation of complaints), in subsection (2)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
24.—(1) The Audit Commission Act 1998(9) is amended as follows.
25. In Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 2003(10) (stamp duty land tax: right to buy, shared ownership leases etc)—
26.—(1) The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(11) is amended as follows.
This Order makes provision for the registration of English local housing authorities and county councils under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17), by the Regulator of Social Housing. Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 regulates English providers of social housing.
Article 3 requires the Regulator of Social Housing to register an English local authority that is a provider of social housing or intends to become one. It is compulsory for such local authorities to be registered.
Articles 4 to 6 and Schedules 1 and 2 make consequential amendments. A distinction is made between local authorities and other registered providers who are referred to in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as ‘private registered providers’. Unlike local authorities, private registered providers remain subject to regulation only if they voluntarily register. Amendments are made to recognise the status of local authorities so that certain parts of the regulatory regime which are not relevant do not apply. Specific provision is made for local authorities so that regulation by the Regulator of Social Housing is co-ordinated with the supervision of local authorities by the Audit Commission. The consequential amendments have the same extent as the provision to which they relate and so extend to England and Wales (see for example the amendments to section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (c.68)).
Article 7 makes transitional provision so that the Regulator of Social Housing or the Secretary of State may exercise certain powers in relation to local authorities that will be registered in advance of the requirement to be registered coming into force.
1978 c. 30. The definition of “registered provider of social housing” was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17).
1984 c. 28. Section 60A was inserted by section 191 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (c.29). Section 191 of the Legal Services Act 2007 comes into force on a date to be appointed under that Act.
1985 c. 68. Section 27AB was inserted by section 132 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28). Section 34A was inserted by section 296 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17). Section 171D (2A) was inserted by section 191 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. Section 427A was inserted by section 24 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c.63).
1988 c. 50. Sections 81(3A) and 133(1ZA) and (1B) were inserted by section 191 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17). Paragraph 12ZA of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 297 of the Housing and Regeneration Act.
1996 c. 52. Sections 16, 20 and 21 were amended by section 185 of the Housing and Regeneration 2008 (c.17). Section 51 was amended by section 124 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.