Section 121 AppealI1

(1)

A body may appeal to the High Court against a decision of the regulator—

(a)

to refuse to register it,

(b)

to de-register it F1under section 118(1), F2...

(c)

to refuse to de-register it,

F3(d)

to designate it as a non-profit organisation or as a profit-making organisation (as the case may be), or

(e)

to change its registered designation.

F4(1A)

An appeal under this section must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the body is notified of the decision it is appealing.

(2)

The regulator shall not de-register a body F5during the appeal period.

F6(2A)

The “appeal period” means—

(a)

where an appeal is brought, the period beginning with the day on which notice of the decision appealed against is given and ending with the day on which the appeal is finally determined or withdrawn, and

(b)

otherwise, the period during which an appeal could be brought.

(2B)

Subsections (1A) to (2A) do not apply to a decision of the regulator to de-register a body under section 118(1)(c).

(3)

The Secretary of State may by order provide for the First-tier Tribunal to have jurisdiction under this section instead of the High Court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 121(1)(b) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F2: Word in s. 121(1)(b) omitted (20.9.2023) by virtue of Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F3: S. 121(1)(d)(e) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(c); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F4: S. 121(1A) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(3); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F5: Words in s. 121(2) substituted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(4); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)
F6: S. 121(2A)(2B) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 4 para. 5(5); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(x)

Commencement

I1: S. 121 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

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)