Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
15(1)The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2)Sections 48 and 49 are repealed.
(3)In section 52 (recovery etc. of grants)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “housing association” substitute “social landlord”,
(b)in subsection (2)(c), for “association” in both places where it occurs substitute “landlord”,
(c)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “an association” substitute “a registered social landlord”,
(ii)for “association” in the second place where it occurs insert “landlord”,
(d)in subsection (4), for “an association” substitute “a registered social landlord”,
(e)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “an association” substitute “a registered social landlord”,
(ii)for “housing association” substitute “social landlord”,
(iii)for “association” in the third and fourth places where it occurs substitute “landlord”,
(f)after subsection (9) insert—
“(10)In this section and section 53, “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10).”
(4)In section 53 (determinations)—
(a)in subsection (1)(b), for “housing associations” substitute “registered social landlords”,
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “housing associations” substitute “registered social landlords”,
(ii)for “associations” in the second place where it occurs substitute “landlords”.
(5)Sections 54 and 55 are repealed.
(6)In section 59 (interpretation of Part II and amendments of the Housing Associations Act 1985)—
(a)in subsection (1)(b), for “Scottish Homes” substitute “the Scottish Ministers”,
(b)subsection (2)(b) is repealed.
(7)Sections 128, 134 and 135 are repealed.
(8)In Schedule 6 (amendments of Housing Associations Act 1985), paragraphs 3 to 22, 25 and 26 are repealed.
(9)Schedule 16 is repealed.