The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2008

In this Order—

• “the CNT” means the Commission for the New Towns,

• “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency,

• “the URA” means the Urban Regeneration Agency.

The enactments specified in Schedule 1 to this Order have effect with the amendments specified.

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Order have effect with the amendments specified.

The amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order have effect subject to the transitional and saving provisions in Schedule 3 to this Order.

The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Order have effect with the amendments specified and subject to the transitional and saving provisions in that Schedule.

In Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1977 (Forms etc) Regulations 1977^f1, in Forms 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9A, after “Housing Corporation,”, wherever appearing, insert “or the Homes and Communities Agency”.

In article 11(2)(b) of the Local Government Reorganisation (Preservation of Right to Buy) Order 1986^f1 for “Housing Corporation” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”.

In Schedule 1 to the Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 1986^f1, under the heading “What happens next?”, in the list of “Public Sector landlords”, for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”.

In paragraph 8 of Schedule 9A to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987^f1, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the Homes and Communities Agency;”.

In article 2(1) of the Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes or Objects) Order 1996^f1, in the definition of “qualifying lending institution”, after “Housing Corporation;” insert—

“(aa)

the Homes and Communities Agency;”.

In article 3(3) of the Social Landlords (Additional Purposes or Objects) Order 1999^f1, in the definition of “qualifying lending institution”, after “Housing Corporation;” insert—

“(aa)

the Homes and Communities Agency;”.

In paragraph 13 of section 2 of Schedule 1 to the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999^f1, for “The Commission for the New Towns” substitute “The Homes and Communities Agency”.

In the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001^f1, after paragraph 48(2)(c) insert—

“(ca)

the Homes and Communities Agency;”

In Schedule 1 to the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001^f1, for “English Partnerships” substitute “The Homes and Communities Agency”.

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2001^f1, for “English Partnerships” substitute “The Homes and Communities Agency”.

In article 2 of the Social Housing (Grants to Bodies other than Registered Social Landlords) (Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006^f1, in the definition of “public sector housing”, for “the Housing Corporation” substitute “the Homes and Communities Agency”.

In the Schedule to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2006^f1, for “English Partnerships” substitute “The Homes and Communities Agency”.

In the Schedule to the Official Statistics Order 2008^f1—

In article 2 of the Public Bodies’ Land (Appropriate Ministers) Order 1981^f1, for the entry relating to the Housing Corporation substitute, in the first column, the words “The Regulator of Social Housing”, and in the second column, the words “The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government”.

In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999^f1, for “Housing Corporation” substitute “Regulator of Social Housing”.

In paragraph 17 of section 2 of Schedule 1 to the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999^f1, for “The Housing Corporation” substitute “The Regulator of Social Housing”.

In the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001^f1, in paragraph 48(2), for “The Housing Corporation” substitute “The Regulator of Social Housing”.

In Schedule 1 to the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001^f1, for “The Housing Corporation” substitute “The Regulator of Social Housing”.

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005^f1, for “The Housing Corporation” substitute “The Regulator of Social Housing”.

In the Schedule to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2006^f1, for “The Housing Corporation” substitute “The Regulator of Social Housing”.

In the Schedule to the Official Statistics Order 2008^f1, for “Housing Corporation” substitute “Regulator of Social Housing”.

The amendments made by this Order do not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the URA, the CNT or the Housing Corporation before the commencement date.

The Rules listed in the first column of the Table are amended by the substitution for “the Commission for the New Towns” of “the Homes and Communities Agency” in the provision specified in the corresponding entry in the second column.

At the end of rule 2(1) (interpretation) of—

insert—

• ““Welsh new towns residuary body” means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.”^f3.

In the Pipe-lines (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1995, in rule 10(1)(e) (appearances at inquiry), for “or the Commission for the New Towns as its successor” substitute—

“or, as its successor—

(i)

in England, the Homes and Communities Agency;

(ii)

in Wales, the Welsh new towns residuary body.”.

In the Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007, in rule 15(1)(d) (appearances at inquiry) for “, the Commission for the New Towns”, substitute “in England, the Homes and Communities Agency or in Wales, the Welsh new towns residuary body”.

Nothing in this Schedule affects the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) before the commencement date by or in relation to the CNT as a person entitled to appear at an inquiry under any Rules amended by this Schedule.

Anything which, immediately before the commencement date, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the CNT as a person entitled to appear at an inquiry under any Rules amended by this Schedule, may be continued by or in relation to the HCA or (as the case may be) the Welsh new towns residuary body.

(This note is not part of the Order)