Section 61 RepresentationsI1

After section 50K of the Housing Act 1996 insert—

“Representations

50L

(1)

A pre-penalty warning must specify a period during which the registered social landlord may make representations to the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

The period must—

(a)

be a period of at least 28 days, and

(b)

begin with the date on which the registered social landlord receives the pre-penalty warning.

(3)

Representations may address—

(a)

whether a penalty should be imposed;

(b)

the amount of any penalty that may be imposed.

(4)

After the end of the period specified under subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers must—

(a)

consider any representations made, and

(b)

decide whether to impose a penalty.”