The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010

Removal of directors etc

29.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if—

(a) the TSA has given (or is treated as having given) notice to an English registered social landlord before the commencement date under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act that it intends to make an order under that paragraph, and

(b) the period of 14 days mentioned in that paragraph has not ended before the commencement date or no such order has been made before that date.

(2) The notice is to be treated, on and after the commencement date, as a notice under section 267(1) of the 2008 Act (removal of officers).

(3) Accordingly, the relevant days before the commencement date are to be counted for the purposes of a notice period which has not ended before that date.

(4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, before the commencement date and in relation to an English registered social landlord—

(a) a person has made an appeal under paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act, and

(b) the appeal has not been finally decided or withdrawn.

(5) The appeal is to be treated, on and after the commencement date, as an appeal under section 268 of the 2008 Act (appeal against removal or suspension) against removal under section 266 of that Act (removal of officers).

(6) Sub-paragraph (7) applies if, immediately before the commencement date and in relation to an English registered social landlord, a person—

(a) has a right of appeal under paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act, but

(b) has not exercised that right.

(7) The right of appeal is to be treated, on and after the commencement date, as a right of appeal under section 268 of the 2008 Act against removal under section 266 of that Act.