24.—(1) The Audit Commission Act 1998(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 40—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and
(b)accordingly, in the heading, for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
(3) In section 41C (advice and assistance for registered providers of social housing)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered provider”, in both places it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)accordingly, in the heading, for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
(4) In section 49 (restriction on disclosure of information), in subsection (1), after paragraph (cb) insert—
“(cc)for the purposes of the functions of the Regulator of Social Housing under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;”.
(5) In Schedule 2A (interaction with other authorities), in paragraph 1(1)—
(a)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (f),
(b)insert “or” at the end of paragraph (h), and
(c)after that paragraph insert—
“(i)the Regulator of Social Housing.”.
1998 c. 18. Section 40 was substituted by paragraph 20 of Schedule 9 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17). Section 41C was inserted by section 155 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28) and amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. Schedule 2A was inserted by section 149 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.