Section 646: Delegation of powers to the Regulator of Social Housing
2007.This section permits the Secretary of State’s functions under section 644 or 645 to be delegated to the Regulator of Social Housing. It is based on section 488(7A) of ICTA.
2008.The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 established the Regulator of Social Housing in place of the Housing Corporation as the body responsible for regulating social housing in England. This section incorporates the prospective amendments made by paragraph 13 of Schedule 9 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 which come into force from a day to be appointed by Order (section 325(1) of that Act). Until the Order is made this section is subject to the provisions for co-operative housing associations and self-build societies in Schedule 2.