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(1)The following provisions apply to any power of the Secretary of State under [F1section 2, 17, 39, 51 or 55 or Schedule 2] to make an order.
(2)An order may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case.
This includes power to make different provision for different bodies or descriptions of body, different provision for different housing activities and different provision for different areas.
(3)An order may contain such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions and savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
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F1Words in s. 52(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para.91 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
(1)The following provisions apply to determinations of the [F2Housing Corporation] or the Secretary of State under this Part.
(2)A determination may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case.
This includes power to make—
(a)different provision for different registered social landlords or descriptions of registered social landlord, and
(b)different provision for different housing activities and different provision for different areas;
and for the purposes of paragraph (b) descriptions may be framed by reference to any matters whatever, including in particular, in the case of housing activities, the manner in which they are financed.
(3)In this Part a general determination means a determination which does not relate solely to a particular case.
(4)Before making a general determination, the [F2Housing Corporation] or the Secretary of State shall consult such bodies appearing to them to be representative of registered social landlords as they consider appropriate.
(5)After making a general determination, the [F2Housing Corporation] or the Secretary of State shall publish the determination in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing the determination to the notice of the landlords concerned.
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Amendments (Textual)
F2Words in s. 53(1)(4)(5) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para.92 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
The [F3Housing Corporation] shall not make—
(a)a general determination under paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 (accounting and audit requirements for registered social landlords) or section 18 (social housing grant), or
(b)any determination under section 27 (recovery, &c. of social housing grants),
except with the approval of the Secretary of State.
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Amendments (Textual)
F3Words in s. 54 substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para.93 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
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