Powers exercisable in respect of inquiries etc.

10Inquiries and reports

(1)

Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 20 (Welsh Ministers' power to direct inquiry), in sub-paragraph (1), for “there may have been misconduct or mismanagement” substitute “ the registered social landlord may have failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment. ”

(3)

In paragraph 23 (powers exercisable on interim basis), in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

for paragraph (a)(i) substitute—

“(i)

that a registered social landlord has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment, and”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b), for the words from “there” to the end of that paragraph substitute “ a registered social landlord has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment. ”

(4)

In paragraph 23, in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “misconduct or mismanagement” substitute “ failure ”.

(5)

In paragraph 24 (powers exercisable as result of final report or audit), in sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “there” to “landlord” substitute “ a registered social landlord has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment ”.

(6)

In paragraph 24, in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “misconduct or mismanagement” substitute “ failure ”.

(7)

In paragraph 27 (power to direct transfer of land), for sub-paragraph (1)(a) substitute—

“(a)

that it has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment, and”.