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may have regard (among other matters) to the extent to which the standards are

being or have been followed.’.

Mr Iain Wright

238

Clause  178,  page  69,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘( )	Standards may be expressed by reference to documents prepared by others.’.

Mr Iain Wright

239

Clause  180,  page  70,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )	Proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought only by or with the

consent of—

(a)	the regulator, or

(b)	the Director of Public Prosecutions.’.

Mr Iain Wright

240

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  26,  after ‘may’ insert ‘arrange for an inspector to’.

Mr Iain Wright

241

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  26,  after ‘inspect’ insert ‘—

(a)

’.

Mr Iain Wright

242

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  27,  at end insert ‘, or

(b)	the financial or other affairs of a registered provider.’.

Mr Iain Wright

243

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘( )	“Inspector” means one or more members of the regulator’s staff, or other persons,

authorised in writing by the regulator for the purposes of conducting the

inspection.’.

Mr Iain Wright

244

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘( )	After carrying out an inspection an inspector must produce a written report.

( )	The regulator—

(a)	must give the registered provider a copy of the report, and

(b)	may publish the report and related information.’.

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245

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  29,  leave out subsection (3).

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

335

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  33,  leave out subsections (4) to (7).

Mr Iain Wright

246

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  37,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

247

Clause  181,  page  70,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘( )	the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health

Service in England, and

( )	such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.’.

Mr Iain Wright

248

Clause  183,  page  71,  line  17,  leave out ‘in relation to social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

249

Clause  183,  page  71,  line  22,  after ‘they’, insert ‘and the members of their family’.

Mr Iain Wright

250

Clause  184,  page  71,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	The inquirer may consider the affairs of a profit-making registered provider only

so far as relating to social housing.’.

Mr Iain Wright

251

Clause  184,  page  71,  line  33,  leave out ‘publish’ and insert ‘arrange for the

publication of’.

Mr Iain Wright

252

Clause  185,  page  72,  line  2,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 5 and insert ‘provide

specified documents or information.’.

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Clause  185,  page  72,  line  6,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)	The notice may, in particular, require evidence to be given on oath (and the

inquirer may administer oaths for that purpose).’.

Mr Iain Wright

254

Clause  185,  page  72,  line  8,  leave out ‘to persons’ and insert ‘documents’.

Mr Iain Wright

255

Clause  185,  page  72,  line  11,  leave out ‘(4), (5), (6) and’ and insert ‘(3) to’.

Mr Iain Wright

256

Clause  186,  page  72,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘( )	The revenue accounts of a registered charity may be audited under this section

only insofar as they relate to its housing activities.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

349

Page  72,  line  25,  leave out Clause 187.

Mr Nick Raynsford

350

Clause  188,  page  72,  line  31,  leave out from ‘office’ to end of line 36 and insert ‘or,

(c)	rules, except as provided in subsection (3).

(3)	The regulator’s prior written consent is required to any change in the society’s

objects, or any change in the society’s rules directing the application of its

property in the event of its dissolution, or any change providing authorisation for

any benefit to be obtained by directors or members of the society or persons

connected with them.

(4)	Any change requiring the regulator’s consent shall be invalid unless such consent

has been obtained.

(5)	In respect of changes requiring the regulator’s consent, the requirement in section

10(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) (sending copies

of amendment of rules to FSA) is satisfied only if the copies are accompanied by

a copy of the regulator’s consent.’.

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Clause  188,  page  72,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘( )	The regulator may not consent to an amendment which it thinks would turn the

society into a profit-making organisation.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

351

Clause  190,  page  73,  line  10,  leave out from ‘office’ to end of line 15 and insert ‘or,

(c)	memorandum and articles of association, except as provided in

subsection (3).

(3)	The regulator’s prior written consent is required to any change in the objects

clause in the company’s memorandum of association, or any change in the

company’s memorandum or articles of association directing the application of its

property in the event of its dissolution, or any change in the company’s

memorandum or articles of association providing authorisation for any benefit to

be obtained by directors or members of the company or persons connected with

them.

(4)	Any change requiring the regulator’s consent shall be invalid unless such consent

has been obtained.

(5)	In respect of changes requiring the regulator’s consent, the requirement in section

30 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (sending copy of resolution to registrar) is

satisfied only if the copy is accompanied by a copy of the regulator’s consent.’.

Mr Iain Wright

258

Clause  190,  page  73,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘( )	The regulator may not consent to an amendment which it thinks would turn the

company into a profit-making organisation.’.

Mr Iain Wright

259

Page  73,  line  17,  leave out Clause 191.

Mr Iain Wright

260

Clause  194,  page  74,  line  11,  leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 13 and insert

‘refer to accreditation under this section.’.

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325

Clause  195,  page  74,  line  19,  at end add—

‘(b)	shall not apply to local housing authorities and persons controlled by

local housing authorities.’.

Mr Iain Wright

261

Clause  196,  page  74,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	Case 2A is where the registered provider has failed to comply with an earlier

enforcement notice.’.

Mr Iain Wright

262

Clause  196,  page  74,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	Case 2B is where the registered provider has failed to publish information in

accordance with a requirement under section 205(2A) or 217(2A).’.

Mr Iain Wright

263

Clause  196,  page  74,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘( )	Case 5A is where the registered provider has failed to pay an annual fee under

section 113(2).’.

Mr Iain Wright

264

Clause  197,  page  75,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )	The action specified in an enforcement notice may include publishing the notice

in a specified manner.’.

Mr Iain Wright

265

Clause  198,  page  75,  line  34,  after ‘224’ insert ‘, 226’.

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Clause  204,  page  77,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘( )	Case 4A is where the registered provider has failed to pay an annual fee under

section 113(2).’.

Mr Iain Wright

267

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  19,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

268

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘( )	how the penalty must be paid.’.

Mr Iain Wright

269

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	any interest or additional penalty which, by virtue of section 211(2), is

payable in the event of late payment.’.

Mr Iain Wright

270

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The notice may require the registered provider to publish information about the

penalty in a specified manner.’.

Mr Iain Wright

271

Clause  205,  page  77,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The notice must explain the effect of sections 211(1), (3) and (6) and 212.’.

Mr Iain Wright

272

Page  77,  line  27,  leave out Clause 206.

Mr Iain Wright

273

Clause  207,  page  78,  line  2,  leave out subsection (1).

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274

Clause  208,  page  78,  line  32,  leave out ‘, 228 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 228.’.

Mr Iain Wright

275

Clause  217,  page  80,  line  39,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

276

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	any interest or additional compensation which, by virtue of section

220(2), is payable in the event of late payment.’.

Mr Iain Wright

277

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The notice may require the registered provider to publish information about the

compensation award in a specified manner.’.

Mr Iain Wright

278

Clause  217,  page  81,  line  1,  at end insert—

‘( )	The notice must explain the effect of sections 220(1) and (3) and 221.’.

Mr Iain Wright

279

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘( )	Before giving a pre-compensation warning the regulator must consult the person

appointed by virtue of section 120 as the ombudsman for the scheme of which the

registered provider is a member.’.

Mr Iain Wright

280

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘( )	A pre-compensation warning must—

(a)	refer to section 121 (voluntary undertaking), and

(b)	indicate whether or to what extent the regulator would accept a voluntary

undertaking instead of, or in mitigation of, awarding compensation.’.

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