Section 262 Disqualification of removed personI1
A person is disqualified from acting as an officer of a registered provider if the person has been removed under—
section 260, or
paragraph 24(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), section 30(1)(a) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) or section 20(1)(a) of the Housing Act 1974 (c. 44) (other similar provisions).
The regulator may waive a disqualification either generally or in relation to a particular registered provider or class of registered providers.
A waiver may be granted only on an application by the disqualified person.
The regulator shall notify a person whose disqualification is waived.
If a disqualified person acts as an officer of a registered provider, the person's acts are not invalid by reason only of the disqualification.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 262 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)
Notes on Suspension and removal of officers of ... registered providers
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in cross-heading before s. 259 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. 73
- F2
Word in s. 259 heading omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 5 para. 36; S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(z)