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Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  22,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 5, in paragraph 13(5), the word “and”

following paragraph (a).’.

Mr Iain Wright

31

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  24,  at end insert—

	‘Town and Country Planning Act	Section 8A(2).’.
	1990 (c. 8)

Mr Iain Wright

125

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  25,  column  2,  at beginning insert—

‘Section 65.’.

Mr Iain Wright

126

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  41,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘Section 105(2).’.

Mr Iain Wright

127

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 2(2), (4), (5), (6)

and (8).’.

Mr Iain Wright

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Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 2, in paragraph 11(4)—

(a)	“or the Housing Corporation”, and

(b)	“or, as the case may be, the Housing

Corporation”.’.

Mr Iain Wright

305

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘68(a),’.

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Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  leave out ‘and 94’ and insert ‘94 and 97(3)’.

Mr Iain Wright

128

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  24,  at end insert—

	‘Commonhold and Leasehold	Section 141.’.
	Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

Mr Iain Wright

129

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  6,  after ‘273’ insert ‘and Schedule (Demolition

notices)’.

Mr Iain Wright

130

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  8,  after ‘of’ insert ‘, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5

to,’.

Mr Iain Wright

131

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘259,’ insert ‘(Right to acquire freehold:

abolition of low rent test), (Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity

leases), (Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses),’.

Mr Iain Wright

132

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘265,’ insert ‘(Former right to buy and other

flats: equity share purchases),’.

Mr Iain Wright

133

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  14,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 18 and insert

‘repeals which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above’.

Remaining New Clauses

Transfer schemes

Mr Iain Wright

NC34

To move the following Clause:—

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‘(1)	The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of the

Housing Corporation’s property, rights or liabilities to—

(a)	the regulator,

(b)	the HCA, or

(c)	the Secretary of State.

(2)	On the transfer date, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred

and vest in accordance with the scheme.

(3)	Schedule 6 applies to a scheme under this section.

(4)	In this section—

“designated”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in

accordance with the scheme;

“the transfer date” means the date specified by a scheme as the date on

which the scheme is to have effect.’.

Interim arrangements

Mr Iain Wright

NC35

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State may by notice require the Housing Corporation to provide

staff, premises, facilities or other assistance to—

(a)	the regulator, or

(b)	the HCA.’.

Seal

Mr Iain Wright

NC36

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The application of the regulator’s seal shall be authenticated by a member or by

some other person authorised (generally or specially) for that purpose.

(2)	A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal—

(a)	shall be received in evidence, and

(b)	shall be treated as so executed unless the contrary is shown.’.

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Information, advice &c.

Mr Iain Wright

NC37

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The regulator may for the purpose of advancing its fundamental objectives—

(a)	publish ideas or information;

(b)	undertake research in relation to social housing;

(c)	provide guidance, advice, education or training.

(2)	The regulator may for that purpose—

(a)	arrange for another person to do anything within subsection (1)(a) to (c);

(b)	act jointly with, cooperate with or assist another person doing anything

within subsection (1)(a) to (c).

(3)	The persons to whom advice may be given under subsection (1) include—

(a)	unregistered housing associations (as defined by section 2B of the

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)), and

(b)	persons who may be forming a housing association (within the meaning

of section 1(1) of that Act).’.

Consent to disposals under other legislation

Mr Iain Wright

NC38

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State’s functions under the following provisions are transferred

to the regulator in so far as they relate to disposals by registered providers—

(a)	section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (consent to certain

disposals of housing subject to the preserved right to buy), and

(b)	section 81 and 133 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (consent to certain

disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts or local

authorities).’.

Section (consent to disposals under other legislation): consequential amendments

Mr Iain Wright

NC39

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing

obtained subject to the preserved right to buy)—

(a)	in subsection (2) (consent) for “Secretary of State” substitute

“appropriate authority”, and

(b)	after that subsection insert—

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