(1)A local housing authority may apply to the Welsh Ministers for an extension of the period for which a direction issued under this Part is to have effect if—
(a)within the period of six months preceding the application, the authority has completed a consultation exercise in accordance with section 19, and
(b)in the light of that exercise, and having considered any other relevant information, the authority concludes that the housing pressure condition continues to exist.
(2)A local housing authority may apply for the extension of a direction which has already been extended but an extended direction may not have effect beyond a period of ten years from the date on which the direction was issued under section 6.
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 in force at 3.9.2012 by S.I. 2012/2091, arts. 1(2), 2