The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010

Information

Outstanding information notices, directions and publications

24.—(1) Sections 30 and 31 of the 1996 Act (power to obtain information) continue to apply on and after the commencement date to notices served before that date in relation to English registered social landlords.

(2) Section 35(2) and (3) of the 1996 Act (information as to levels of performance) continues to apply on and after the commencement date in relation to directions given before that date in relation to English registered social landlords.

(3) Section 35(4) and (5) of the 1996 Act continues to apply on and after the commencement date for the purposes of arranging for the publication in the year which includes the commencement date of information collected by, or provided to, the TSA before that date.

(4) In their application by virtue of sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), those sections have effect—

(a) without any amendments or repeals of them brought into force by this Order,

(b) as if the 2008 Order were not revoked, and

(c) as if references to registered social landlords—

(i) in relation to times, circumstances or purposes before the commencement date, related only to English registered social landlords, and

(ii) in relation to times, circumstances or purposes on and after the commencement date, were references to private registered providers of social housing.

(5) References in this paragraph to section 30, 31 or 35(2) to (5) of the 1996 Act include references to any other enactment, instrument or other document so far as it has effect under or otherwise in connection with the enactment in question.

Use of information

25.  The TSA may, on or after the commencement date and subject to section 109 of the 2008 Act (disclosure of information), use in the exercise of its functions any information obtained by it before that date (including information so obtained from the Housing Corporation).