# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

In section 77 (duration of closure notices)—
(a) in subsection (2)—
(i) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a);
(ii) after paragraph (b) insert
“, or
(c) if, in the case of a notice issued by an RSH provider, the notice is signed by an individual who is part of the provider’s senior management.”;
(b) in subsection (4)—
(i) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a);
(ii) after paragraph (b) insert
“, or
(c) if, in the case of a notice issued by an RSH provider, the RSH provider issues an extension notice signed by an individual who is part of the provider’s senior management.”;
(c) after subsection (6) insert—
“(7) For the purposes of this section, an individual is part of an RSH provider’s senior management if the individual plays a significant role in—
(a) the making of decisions about how the whole or a substantial part of the activities of the provider which relate to social housing are to be managed or organised, or
(b) the management or organisation of the whole or a substantial part of such activities.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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