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‘( )	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’.

Mr Iain Wright

266

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.’.

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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).

Mr Iain Wright

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.’.

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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.’.

Mr Iain Wright

281

Clause  218,  page  81,  line  25,  after ‘224’ insert ‘, 226’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

347

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  22,  leave out paragraph (a).

Lyn Brown

339

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  25,  at end insert ‘, or

(c)	the registered provider is not a local housing authority or a person

controlled by a local housing authority.’.

Mr Iain Wright

282

Clause  223,  page  82,  line  36,  leave out second ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

Mr Iain Wright

283

Clause  224,  page  83,  line  22,   after ‘218’ insert ‘, 226’.

Mr Iain Wright

284

Clause  224,  page  83,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘( )	If the regulator imposes a requirement it must send a copy to the HCA.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

348

Clause  225,  page  83,  line  34,  leave out paragraph (a).

Lyn Brown

340

Clause  225,  page  83,  line  40,  at end insert ‘, or

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(d)	the registered provider is not a local housing authority or a person

controlled by a local housing authority.’.

Mr Iain Wright

285

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  leave out ‘, 228 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 228.’.

Mr Iain Wright

286

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘( )	In imposing a requirement the regulator must have regard to views of—

(a)	relevant tenants,

(b)	the registered provider,

(c)	the HCA, and

(d)	if the regulator thinks it appropriate, any relevant local housing

authority.’.

Mr Iain Wright

287

Clause  226,  page  84,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘( )	If the regulator imposes a requirement it must send a copy to the HCA.’.

Mr Iain Wright

288

Clause  227,  page  84,  line  42,  after ‘appoint’ insert ‘an individual as’.

Mr Iain Wright

289

Clause  227,  page  84,  line  43,  after ‘appoint’ insert ‘an individual as’.

Mr Iain Wright

290

Clause  228,  page  85,  line  34,  leave out ‘, 226 and 232.’ and insert ‘and 226.’.

Mr Iain Wright

291

Clause  228,  page  85,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘( )	The regulator must notify the HCA of an appointment or requirement under

section 227(2).’.

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Mr Iain Wright

292

Clause  229,  page  86,  line  3,  leave out ‘used for social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

293

Clause  232,  page  87,  line  10,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr Iain Wright

294

Clause  232,  page  87,  line  11,  leave out from ‘only if’ to end of line 38 and insert

‘the charity has received public assistance.’.

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

100

Clause  233,  page  88,  line  3,  after ‘constitution’, insert ‘provided that the total

number of appointees under this section does not exceed one-fourth of the total number

of officers, or four persons, whichever is greater’.

Alistair Burt

333

Clause  235,  page  89,  line  10,  at end add—

‘(7)	The definitions of “subsidiary” in subsections 235(1) to (5) and “associate” in

subsection 235(6) shall not apply to persons controlled by local housing

authorities.’.

Mr Iain Wright

295

Clause  238,  page  90,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘“rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation,’.

Mr Iain Wright

296

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  14,  at end insert—

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‘Equity percentage arrangements

Section 69(5)’.

Mr Iain Wright

297

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘Pre-compensation warning

Section 218’.

Mr Iain Wright

298

Clause  239,  page  91,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘Pre-penalty warning

Section 208’.

Mr Iain Wright

299

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  2,  at end insert—

	‘Received public assistance (charities)	Section (charities that have “received
		public assistance”)’.

Mr Iain Wright

300

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘Rent

Section 238’.

Mr Iain Wright

301

Clause  239,  page  92,  line  10,  at end insert—

	‘Shared ownership arrangements	Section 69(4)
	Shared ownership trust	Section 69(6)’.

Mr Iain Wright

302

Clause  241,  page  92,  line  27,  leave out ‘(initially)’.

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New Clauses relating to part 2

Transfer schemes

Mr Iain Wright

NC34

To move the following Clause:—

‘(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

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Revised 24 January 2008