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| | | ‘(2) | Before setting a standard which would apply to charities, or issuing, revising or |
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| | | withdrawing a code of practice which applies or would apply to charities, the |
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| | | regulator must consult the Charity Commission.’. |
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| | | ‘(1A) | The Secretary of State may give a direction under subsection (1)(a) or (b) only if |
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| | | ‘(1A) | The Secretary of State may give a direction under subsection (1) only if it relates, |
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| | | (a) | quality of accommodation, |
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| | | ‘(3A) | Before giving a direction about a standard which would apply to charities the |
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| | | Secretary of State must consult the Charity Commission.’. |
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| | | ‘(1) | The regulator may exercise the powers in Chapters 6 or 7 in order to secure the |
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| | | proper management of the affairs of a registered provider. In considering whether |
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| | | mismanagement or misconduct has occurred, the regulator may have regard |
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| | | (among other matters) to the extent to which the standards are being or have been |
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| | | ‘(4A) | The report must contain information about the registered provider’s performance |
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| | | in each local authority’s area in which it provides social housing.’. |
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| | Page 78, line 23 [Clause 198], leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— |
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| | | ‘(2) | An amendment of the society’s rules requires consent if it— |
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| | | (a) | alters the society’s objects, |
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| | | (b) | makes provision about the distribution of assets to members, or |
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| | | (c) | enables the society to become, or cease to be, a subsidiary or associate of |
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| | | (3) | An amendment of the rules which requires consent is effective only if the |
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| | | (3A) | The regulator may not consent to an amendment which it thinks would turn the |
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| | | (3B) | The society must notify the regulator of an amendment of the rules which does |
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| | Page 78, line 31 [Clause 198], at beginning insert ‘The preceding provisions of’. |
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| | Page 78, line 31 [Clause 198], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(6) | The Secretary of State may by order amend the list in subsection (2).’. |
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| | | ‘(2) | An amendment of the company’s articles of association requires consent if it— |
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| | | (a) | alters the company’s objects, |
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| | | (b) | makes provision about the distribution of assets to members, or |
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| | | (c) | enables the company to become, or cease to be, a subsidiary or associate |
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| | | (3) | An amendment of the articles of association which requires consent is effective |
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| | | (3A) | The company must notify the regulator of an amendment of the articles of |
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| | | association which does not require consent.’. |
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| | | ‘(4A) | The company must notify the regulator— |
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| | | (a) | of an amendment of the articles of association which does not require |
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| | | (b) | of a change to its name or registered office.’. |
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| | | ‘(6) | The Secretary of State may by order amend the list in subsection (2).’. |
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| | | ‘(2) | This group of sections does not apply to local housing authorities and persons |
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| | | controlled by local housing authorities.’. |
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| | | ‘(10A) | Case 10 is where the registered provider has failed to comply with an order made |
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| | | by an ombudsman appointed by virtue of section 124.’. |
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| | Page 91, line 15 [Clause 237], leave out ‘if the regulator thinks it appropriate’. |
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| | Page 92, line 40 [Clause 240], after ‘specified’, insert ‘non-profit’. |
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| | Page 93, line 5 [Clause 241], leave out ‘non-profit’. |
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| | Page 98, line 8 [Clause 255], at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(2A) | The regulator may appoint more than a minority of the officers of a registered |
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| | | (b) | its constitution does not specify a minimum number of officers.’. |
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| | number of appointees under this section does not exceed one-fourth of the total number |
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| | | ‘(7) | The definitions of “subsidiary” in section 235 (1) to (5) and “associate” in section |
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| | | 235 (6) shall not apply to persons controlled by local housing authorities.’. |
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| | | ‘“overhead transmission line” means any electric line above ground which |
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| | | ‘“working day” means a day other than— |
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| | | Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).’. |
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| | ‘in accordance with the code of practice set out in section (Consultation principles);’. |
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| | Page 114, line 7 [Clause 281], at end add— |
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| | | ‘(4) | Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 (consultation on matters of housing |
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| | | management) is amended as follows. |
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| | | (5) | In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert— |
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| | | paragraphs (a) and (b) about which the Secretary of State has published |
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