Paragraph 20

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 para. 15(1)(b) words inserted by Housing Act 2004 Sch. 11 para. 15(2)
Sch. 1 para. 15(4) words inserted by Housing Act 2004 Sch. 11 para. 15(3)
Sch. 1 para. 23(6) words repealed by Criminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
Sch. 1 para. 24(6) words repealed by Criminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(c) words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 16 para. 10

(1)

The F1Relevant Authority may direct an inquiry into the affairs of a registered social landlord if it appears to the Relevant Authority that F2the registered social landlord may have failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment.

F3...

(2)

Any such inquiry shall be conducted by one or more persons appointed by the Relevant Authority.

F4 C1(3)

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(4)

If the Relevant Authority so directs, or if during the course of the inquiry the person or persons conducting the inquiry consider it necessary, the inquiry shall extend to the affairs of any other body which at any material time is or was a subsidiary or associate of the registered social landlord.

F5(4A)

The person or persons conducting the inquiry may determine the procedure to be followed in connection with the inquiry.

(5)

The person or persons conducting the inquiry may, if they think fit during the course of the inquiry, make one or more interim reports on such matters as appear to them to be appropriate.

(6)

On completion of the inquiry the person or persons conducting the inquiry shall make a final report on such matters as the Relevant Authority may specify.

(7)

An interim or final report shall be in such form as the Relevant Authority may specify. F6 , and the Relevant Authority may arrange for the whole or part of an interim or final report to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.

F7(8)

A local authority may, if they think fit, contribute to the expenses of the Relevant Authority in connection with any inquiry under this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. I substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 82(1)(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 20(1) substituted (15.8.2018) by Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 4), ss. 10(2), 19(2); S.I. 2018/777, art. 3(c)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 20(1) omitted (18.10.2011) by virtue of Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 18; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(v)
F4: Sch. 1 para. 20(3) repealed (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 106(7), Sch. 4 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
F5: Sch. 1 para. 20(4A) inserted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(3)(c), Sch. 11 para. 24(2)
F6: Words in Sch. 1 para. 20(7) added (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(3)(c), Sch. 11 para. 24(3)
F7: Sch. 1 para. 20(8) inserted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(3)(c), Sch. 11 para. 24(4)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 para. 20(3) modified (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 5 (with art. 6)