# The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002, Article 8: Recovery of contributions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where the appropriate Minister has paid contributions under article 7 to a local housing authority, he may recover from the authority such amount as he determines to be appropriate in respect of repayments of assistance.
(2) The amount shall be calculated by reference to the amount appearing to the appropriate Minister to represent his contribution to—
(a) assistance in respect of which repayments have been made to the authority, or
(b) assistance in respect of which repayments could have been recovered if reasonable steps had been taken by the authority,
together with an appropriate percentage of any interest received by the authority, or which would have been received if reasonable steps had been taken by the authority.
(3) The question what steps it would have been reasonable for the authority to take shall be determined by the appropriate Minister.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1860/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-reform-housing-assistance-england-and-wales-order-2002/article-8
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