(1)The Treasury may by regulations make provision for the application of sections 369 to 377 in relation to—
(a)a housing association which is for the time being approved for the purposes of section 488 and which borrows or has borrowed from a qualifying lender on the security of a freehold or leasehold estate of that association on land in the United Kingdom; and
(b)a self-build society which is for the time being approved for the purposes of section 489 and which borrows or has borrowed from a qualifying lender on the security of a freehold or leasehold estate of that society on land in the United Kingdom.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above—
(a)may contain such modifications of the provisions of sections 369 to 377, and
(b)may make the application of any of those provisions subject to such special conditions,
as appear to the Treasury to be appropriate.
(3)The Board may by regulations make provision—
(a)for the purposes of any provision of sections 369 to 377 which relates to any matter or thing to be specified by or done in accordance with regulations;
(b)for the application of those sections in relation to loan interest paid by personal representatives and trustees;
(c)with respect to the furnishing of information by borrowers or lenders, including, in the case of lenders, the inspection of books, documents and other records on behalf of the Board;
(d)for, and with respect to, appeals to the General Commissioners or the Special Commissioners against the refusal of the Board to issue a notice under section 374(1)(b) or the issue of a notice under section 375(6) or (7); and
(e)generally for giving effect to sections 369 to 377.
(4)In this section—
(a)references to a self-build society are references to a self-build society within the meaning of Part I of the [1985 c. 69.] Housing [S.I. 1981/156 (N.I.3).] Associations Act 1985 or, in Northern Ireland, Part VII of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; and
(b)in its application to Scotland —
(i)“a freehold or leasehold estate” means any interest in land, and
(ii)any reference to a loan on the security of such an estate is a reference to a loan upon a heritable security within the meaning of section 9(8)(a) of the [1970 c. 35.] Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.