Housing (Wales) Act 2014

General provision

135 Provision of information upon request

(1) A local housing authority must supply the Welsh Ministers with such information as the Welsh Ministers may specify for the purpose of enabling the Welsh Ministers to exercise functions under this Part.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may exercise their powers under this section generally or in relation to a particular case.

(3) If a local housing authority fails to comply with this section before the end of such period as the Welsh Ministers may specify, the Welsh Ministers may exercise functions under this Part on the basis of such assumptions and estimates as the Welsh Ministers think fit.

136 Determinations under this Part

(1) A determination under this Part may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision—

(a) for different areas;

(b) for different local housing authorities;

(c) for different descriptions of local housing authority.

(2) Before making a determination under this Part that relates to all local housing authorities or a description of local housing authority, the Welsh Ministers must consult such—

(a) representatives of local government in Wales, and

(b) other persons,

as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) Before making a determination under this Part relating to a particular local housing authority, the Welsh Ministers must consult that local housing authority.

(4) As soon as is practicable after making a determination under this Part, the Welsh Ministers must send a copy of the determination to the local housing authority or authorities to which it relates.

(5) Subsections (4) to (7) of section 87 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (using electronic communications to send copies of determinations) apply to a determination under this Part as they apply to a determination made by the Welsh Ministers under Part 6 of that Act.