Section 271 Subsidiary and associateI1

England and Wales

F1(1)

A person (“A”) is a subsidiary of another person (“B”) if—

(a)

A is a subsidiary undertaking in relation to B for the purposes of the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006), or

(b)

A would be a subsidiary undertaking in relation to B for those purposes if “undertaking” were defined for those purposes to mean any person.

(6)

“Associate” of a provider means—

(a)

a body of which the provider is a subsidiary, and

(b)

any other subsidiary of that body.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 271(1) substituted for s. 271(1)-(5) (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 38(1), 46(3) (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(u)

Commencement

I1: S. 271 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)