51. In section 194 (management), in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.E+W
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 51 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
52. In section 201 (inspections), after subsection (7) insert—E+W
“(7A) An inspection carried out by a person under this section is taken for the purposes of paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (inspections by other inspectors of organisations within Audit Commission’s remit) to be carried out by the regulator.”
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 52 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
53. In section 207 (inquiry: supplemental), for subsection (2) substitute—E+W
“(2) The inquirer may consider the affairs of the following categories of registered provider only so far as relating to social housing—
(a)profit-making organisations;
(b)local authorities.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 53 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
54. In section 210 (extraordinary audit), in subsection (1), for “a registered provider” substitute “a private registered provider”.E+W
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
55. After that section insert—E+W
(1) Where an inquiry in respect of a local authority is being held, or has been held, under section 206, the Audit Commission must, at the request of the regulator, report to the regulator on the accounts and balance sheet of the local authority, so far as they relate to the provision of social housing.
(2) A report under this section may include in particular—
(a)any matter that may be included in a report during or on completion of an audit of the local authority’s accounts under Part 2 of the Audit Commission Act 1998, and
(b)copies of or extracts from any such report that has already been made.
(3) The Audit Commission may arrange for a report under this section to be prepared by an auditor (within the meaning of the Audit Commission Act 1998).
(4) The local authority shall pay the Audit Commission’s costs of preparing the report.
(5) “The Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.”
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 55 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)