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Mr Iain Wright

217

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  27,  after ‘is a’ insert ‘registered’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

84

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  33,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 34.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

85

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  35,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 36.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

86

Clause  152,  page  61,  line  38,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

87

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  7,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

218

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  12,  leave out ‘dissolution’ and insert ‘resolution’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

88

Clause  154,  page  62,  line  28,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

89

Clause  155,  page  62,  line  37,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

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Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

90

Clause  156,  page  63,  line  8,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

91

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  21,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

92

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  24,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

352

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

Where the property of a private landlord is about to be repossessed, and where

that repossession would lead to the homelessness of sitting tenants, the landlord

may transfer their mortgage to a non-profit registered provider of social

housing.’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

93

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  32,  leave out subsection (1).

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

94

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  34,  leave out ‘profit-making’.

Mr Iain Wright

219

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘( )	The regulator shall not consent to a disposal by a non-profit registered provider

which it thinks is being made with a view to enabling the provider to distribute

assets to members.’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

95

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  4,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

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Mr Iain Wright

220

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  9,  leave out ‘or paragraph’.

Mr Iain Wright

221

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  10,  after ‘12(1)(h)’ insert ‘and 12ZA to 12B’.

Lyn Brown

338

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(6)	Exception 5 is that consent is not required by local housing authorities.’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

96

Clause  165,  page  65,  line  38,  after ‘disposal’, insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

222

Clause  165,  page  66,  line  2,  after ‘provider’ insert ‘if either of the following cases

applies.

( )	Case 1 applies where the disposal is of land other than a dwelling.

( )	Case 2 applies where the disposal is’.

Mr Iain Wright

223

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )	net proceeds of sale of property in respect of which a grant was made

under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

224

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  leave out ‘that Act’ and insert ‘the 1996 Act’.

Mr Iain Wright

225

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )	grant received under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given

by a registered provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

226

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  17,  leave out ‘either of those sections,’ and insert ‘section

20 or 21 of the 1996 Act,

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( )	repayments of discount in respect of which grant was received under

section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

227

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  24,  leave out ‘under section 123’.

Mr Iain Wright

228

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘( )	Subsections (4) to (6) of section 123 apply to a direction under this section as to

a direction under that section.

( )	Sections 132 and 133 apply in relation to a direction under this section as in

relation to a direction under section 123.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

345

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  29,  leave out ‘compliance’ and insert ‘performance’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

346

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  30,  leave out from ‘regulator’ to ‘registered’ in line 31

and insert ‘certain powers relating to the governing instruments of’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

44

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  after ‘may’ insert ‘, in accordance with subsection (2)

and subject to subsection (3),’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

41

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  leave out ‘as’ and insert ‘for the purpose of protecting

investment in social housing or protecting the interests of tenants and residents in social

housing . These standards may refer’

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

11

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  5,  after ‘extent’, insert ‘, accessibility’.

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Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

10

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(c)	the nature and extent of activities they should undertake in pursuance of

their duties under section 49A(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act

1995 (c.50).’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

45

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  7,  leave out from ‘may’ to the end of line 8 and insert

‘cover-’

Mr Iain Wright

229

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  21,  before ‘anti-social behaviour’ insert ‘policies and

procedures required by section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) in connection with’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

42

Clause  173,  page  68,  leave out lines 22 and 23.

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

9

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(m)	facilitating timely provision of adaptations to tenants’ homes for a

disabled occupant (whether by means of assistance provided under Part

1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

or otherwise).’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

43

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(3)	In setting standards the regulator shall have regard (among other matters) to

landlords’ contribution to the environmental, social and economic well-being of

the areas in which their property is situated.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

46

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(3)	No standard may be set that would require a registered provider to act in any way

that is inconsistent with—

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(a)	its rules, memorandum and articles of association, or equivalent

governing instrument;

(b)	any legal or contractual commitment, including any loan covenant, for

the time being binding upon it; or

(c)	or if applicable, its status as a charity (whether or not it is registered as

such).’.

Mr Iain Wright

230

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  26,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

47

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(2)	In setting standards, the regulator shall have regard (among other matters) to

providers’ contribution to the environmental, social and economic well-being of

the areas in which their property is situated.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

48

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(2)	No standard may be set that would require a registered provider to act in any way

that is inconistent with—

(a)	its rules, memorandum and articles of association, or equivalent

governing instrument;

(b)	any legal or contractual commitment, including any loan covenant, for

the time being binding upon it; or

(c)	if applicable, its status as a charity (whether or not registered as such).’.

Mr Iain Wright

231

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘( )	In respect of profit-making registered providers, standards may be made in

relation to the management of their affairs only so far as relating to the provision

of social housing.’.

Mr Iain Wright

232

Clause  176,  page  68,  line  38,  after ‘standards’ insert ‘or issuing, revising or

withdrawing a code of practice’.

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Mr Iain Wright

233

Clause  176,  page  68,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘( )	one or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of secured

creditors of registered providers,’.

Mr Iain Wright

234

Clause  177,  page  69,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘( )	In deciding whether to give a direction the Secretary of State shall, in particular,

have regard to the regulator’s fundamental objectives.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

49

Clause  177,  page  69,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘provided that any such directive is consistent with the regulator’s fundamental

objectives as defined in section 86.’.

Mr Iain Wright

235

Clause  177,  page  69,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )	A direction may disapply the requirement to consult under section 176 in relation

to specified matters.’.

Mr Iain Wright

236

Clause  177,  page  69,  line  17,  after ‘publish’ insert ‘—

( )	each proposed direction that is the subject of a consultation,

( )	each response to a consultation, and

( )

’.

Mr Iain Wright

237

Clause  177,  page  69,  line  18,  leave out subsection (5).

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

50

Clause  178,  page  69,  line  21,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

‘(1)	The regulator may exercise its powers as set out in Chapters 6 and 7 in order to

secure the proper management of the affairs of a registered provider. In

considering whether mismanagement or misconduct has occurred, the regulator

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