{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-46",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-46.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/52",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996",
  "path": "section/46",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "46",
  "heading": "Appointment of manager to implement agreed proposals.",
  "text": "(1) Where proposals agreed as mentioned in section 45 so provide, the Welsh Ministers may by order . . . appoint a manager to implement the proposals or such of them as are specified in the order.\n(2) If the landlord is a registered charity, the Welsh Ministers shall give notice to the Charity Commission of the appointment.\n(3) Where proposals make provision for the appointment of a manager, they shall also provide for the payment of his reasonable remuneration and expenses.\n(4) The Relevant Authority may give the manager directions in relation to the carrying out of his functions.\n(4A) The Welsh Ministers may amend or revoke any directions given by them.\n(5) The manager may apply to the High Court for directions in relation to any particular matter arising in connection with the carrying out of his functions.\nA direction of the court supersedes any direction of the Welsh Ministers in respect of the same matter.\n(6) If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or otherwise in the office of manager, the Welsh Ministers may by further order . . . fill the vacancy.\n(7) An order under this section—\n(a) if made by the Housing Corporation, shall be made under its seal, and\n(b) An order made by the Welsh Ministers , under this section shall be made in writing.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Pt. I substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(7), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(1)(6) repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 140, 152, Sch. 16 para. 88(2), Sch. 18 Pt.VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(2) substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 189; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 46(4A) inserted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 10; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 46(7) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 88(3) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(7)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 91(a) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(7)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 62(a), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(7)(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 91(b) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 46(7) 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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/46",
    "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."
}