23.—(1) The Housing Act 1996(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 16 (right to acquire), for “registered provider”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.
(3) In section 20 (purchase grant where right to acquire exercised)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and
(b)in subsection (4), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(4) In section 21 (purchase grant in respect of other disposals)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and
(b)in subsection (4), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(5) In section 51 (schemes for investigation of complaints), in subsection (2)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
1996 c. 52. Sections 16, 20 and 21 were amended by section 185 of the Housing and Regeneration 2008 (c.17). Section 51 was amended by section 124 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.