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In Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act, after paragraph 13 insert—
13A(1)The Welsh Ministers may give directions to registered social landlords about—
(a)the delivery, form and content of a notification given to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 9, 11, 12 or 13;
(b)the deadline for giving a notification referred to in paragraph (a).
(2)The Welsh Ministers may give directions to registered social landlords dispensing with a requirement to give a notification referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a).
(3)A direction under this paragraph may be given generally in respect of all registered social landlords, or in respect of a particular registered social landlord or a particular type of registered social landlord, and may make provision about notifications generally, or about particular notifications or types of notification.
(4)A direction may vary or revoke a previous direction under this paragraph.
(5)A registered social landlord must comply with a direction under this paragraph.”