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7.—(1) The landlord condition is, subject to paragraph 7A and to any order under paragraph 8, that the interest of the landlord belonged to, or to a predecessor of—
a local authority,
a new town corporation,
a housing action trust,
the Development Board for Rural Wales,
an urban development corporation,
the Corporation,
a registered housing association which is not a co-operative housing association,
or to, or to a predecessor of, an authority or other body falling within sub-paragraph (2) or (3) (corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland).
(2) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland are—
a regional, islands or district council,
a joint board or joint committee of such a council,
the common good of such a council or a trust under its control,
a development corporation, established by an order made or having effect as if made under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968,[1968 c. 16.]
Scottish Homes,
a housing association which falls within section 6(2)(a)(vi) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987[1987 c. 26.] but is not a registered society within the meaning of section 45 of that Act.
(3) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Northern Ireland are—
a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972,[1972 c. 9 (N.I.).]
the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and
a registered housing association within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.[S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15).]