Section 116 Entry in the register: voluntary registrationF7

England and Wales

I1(1)

The regulator shall register anyone who—

(a)

is eligible for registration F1under section 112(1), and

(b)

applies to be registered.

(2I2)

The regulator may make provision about—

(a)

the form of an application;

(b)

the information to be contained in it or provided with it;

(c)

the manner in which an application is to submitted;

(d)

the consequences of failure to comply with provision under paragraphs (a) to (c).

F2(2A)

The regulator must notify a body of the outcome of its application.

(3)

This section is subject to section 117 (fees).

(4)

Once entered F3in the register under this section a body remains registered unless and until removed under section 118 or 119.

(5)

It shall be presumed for all purposes that a person entered in the register F4under this section is eligible for registration while the registration lasts (irrespective of whether and why the person is later removed from the register).

F5(6)

This section deals with voluntary registration; for the registration of F6local authorities, see section 114.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 116(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(2)
F2: S. 116(2A) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F3: Words in s. 116(4) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(3)
F4: Words in s. 116(5) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(4)
F5: S. 116(6) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)
F6: Words in s. 116(6) substituted (21.3.2024) by The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
F7: Heading of s. 116 substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)

Commencement

I1: S. 116(1) s. 116(3)-(5) in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
I2: S. 116(2) in force at 8.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)