{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-33B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-33B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/52",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996",
  "path": "section/33B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "33B",
  "heading": "Guidance on standards of performance",
  "text": "(1) The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance that—\n(a) relates to a matter addressed by a standard, and\n(b) amplifies the standard.\n(2) In considering whether standards have been met the Welsh Ministers may have regard to the guidance.\n(3) The Welsh Ministers may—\n(a) revise the guidance by issuing further guidance under this section;\n(b) withdraw the guidance by issuing further guidance under this section or by notice.\n(4) The Welsh Ministers must publish any guidance or notice under this section.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 33B inserted (18.10.2011 for specified purposes, 2.12.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 36, 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(b), 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 33B(3) substituted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 28(3)(a); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 33B(4) substituted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 28(3)(b); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/33B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:46.595645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}