The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 No. 1040

SCHEDULE Transfer of Functions from the HCA to the Regulator of Social Housing

PART 1 Establishment of the Regulator of Social Housing

25.  In section 196(1) (consultation on standards and codes of practice) after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) Before setting standards, or issuing, revising or withdrawing a code of practice, the regulator must also consult the HCA.”.

(1)

Section 196 was amended by section 26 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, paragraph 42 of Schedule 16 and paragraph 55 of Schedule 19 to the Localism Act 2011, and paragraphs 89 and 92 of Schedule 12 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2).