Explanatory Notes

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 17

22 July 2008

Structure of the Act

Part 1 - the Homes and Communities Agency

Chapter 5 - Supplementary
Abolition of existing bodies
Section 53 - Interim arrangements

99.This section gives the Secretary of State the power to require the Urban Regeneration Agency or the Commission for the New Towns to provide staff, premises, facilities or other assistance on a temporary basis to the HCA or Welsh Ministers.

100.This power could be used during any period of transition between the establishment of the HCA and the dissolution of the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns.

101.This section also reduces the minimum number of members that the Urban Regeneration Agency may have. This is to facilitate the transition of activities from the Urban Regeneration Agency to the HCA.