SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendment of other enactments

Housing Act 199623

1

The Housing Act 19968 is amended as follows.

2

In section 16 (right to acquire), for “registered provider”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.

3

In section 20 (purchase grant where right to acquire exercised)—

a

in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and

b

in subsection (4), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.

4

In section 21 (purchase grant in respect of other disposals)—

a

in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and

b

in subsection (4), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.

5

In section 51 (schemes for investigation of complaints), in subsection (2)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.