Regulation 4 Eligibility for entry in the registerI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where a relevant authority sets eligibility criteria under regulation 5 (local eligibility conditions) the register kept by that authority must be divided into two parts, referred to in these Regulations as Part 1 and Part 2 of the register.

(2)

Where a relevant authority does not set any eligibility criteria under regulation 5, references in these Regulations to Part 1 of the register are to be treated as a reference to the register kept by that authority.

(3)

An individual is eligible for entry in Part 1 of the register if that individual—

(a)

is aged 18 or over;

(b)

is a British citizen, a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or a national of Switzerland;

(c)

satisfies any conditions set by the relevant authority under regulation 5 (local eligibility conditions);

(d)

has paid any fee required by the relevant authority to be paid to be entered in or to remain on the register; and

(e)

is seeking (either alone or with others) to acquire a serviced plot of land in the relevant authority’s area for their own self-build and custom housebuilding.

(4)

An association is eligible for entry in Part 1 of the register if each member of the association meets all of the eligibility requirements set out in paragraph (3).

(5)

An individual is eligible for entry in Part 2 of the register if that individual meets all of the eligibility requirements set out in paragraph (3) apart from a local connection test.

(6)

An association is eligible for entry in Part 2 of the register if all the members of the association meet all of the eligibility requirements set out in paragraph (3) apart from one or more who do not meet a local connection test but meet all the other requirements.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 31.10.2016, see reg. 1