Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Commentary on Sections

   1. Chapter 1 – Directions Suspending the Right to Buy and Related Rights

      1. Section 1 – Power to apply for direction suspending the right to buy and related rights

      2. Section 2 – Consultation

      3. Section 3 – Application for direction suspending the right to buy

      4. Section 4 – Consideration by the Welsh Ministers of an application

      5. Section 5 – Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      6. Section 6 – Issue of direction

   2. Chapter 2 - Variation of Direction to Suspend the Right to Buy

      1. Section 7 – Meaning of “enlarging variation” and “reducing variation”

      2. Section 8 – Enlarging variation: power to apply

      3. Section 9 – Enlarging variation: consultation

      4. Section 10 – Application for enlarging variation

      5. Section 11 – Consideration by the Welsh Ministers of an application for an enlarging variation

      6. Section 12 – Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      7. Section 13 – Issue of direction as varied to include enlarging elements

      8. Section 14 - Reducing variation: power to apply

      9. Section 15 – Application for reducing variation

      10. Section 16 – Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      11. Section 17 – Issue of direction as varied to include reducing elements

   3. Chapter 3 – Extension of Direction Suspending the Right to Buy

      1. Section 18 – Extension applications: power to apply

      2. Section 19 – Extension applications: consultation

      3. Section 20 – Application for extension

      4. Section 21 – Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

      5. Section 22 – Issue of direction as extended

   4. Chapter 4 – Revocation of Direction Suspending the Right to Buy

      1. Sections 23 and 24 Revocation of direction

      2. Section 25 – Decision of the Welsh Ministers on the application

   5. Chapter 5: Applications: General Provisions

      1. Section 26 – Withdrawal of application

      2. Section 27 – Provision of further information

      3. Section 28 – Publication of directions

      4. Section 29 – Restriction on repeat applications

      5. Section 30 – Guidance

   6. Chapter  6: Amendments to the Housing Act 1985

      1. Section 31 – Consequence of the Welsh Ministers deciding to consider certain applications

      2. Section 32 – Effect of direction to suspend the right to buy

   7. Chapter 7: Miscellaneous

      1. Section 33 - Interpretation of Part 1

      2. Section 34 – Consequential etc orders

   8. Part 2: Registered Social Landlords

      1. Chapter 1: Performance

         1. Section 35 - Standards of performance

         2. Section 36 - Guidance on standards of performance

         3. Section 37 - Consultation

         4. Section 38 - Information as to levels of performance

         5. Section 39 - Guidance about complaints about performance

         6. Section 40 - Consultation

      2. Chapter 2 - Voluntary Undertakings

         1. Section 41 - Voluntary Undertakings

      3. Chapter 3 - Regulation

         1. Survey and examination

            1. Section 42 - Failure to give notice to occupiers

            2. Sections 43 to 48: Inspection

            3. Section 43 - Inspection: Overview and application

            4. Section 44 - Inspection

            5. Section 45 - Inspection: supplemental

            6. Section 46 - Inspector’s powers to require provision of documents or information

            7. Section 47 - Inspector’s powers to require provision of documents or information: supplemental

            8. Section 48 - Inspector’s powers of entry and inspection

         2. Inquiry

            1. Section 49 - Extraordinary audit for the purposes of inquiry

      4. Chapter 4 – Enforcement

         1. Section 50 - Welsh Ministers’ enforcement powers: general

         2. Section 51 - Exercise of enforcement powers

         3. Enforcement Notice

            1. Section 52 - Grounds for giving notice

            2. Section 53 - Content

            3. Section 54 - Appeal

            4. Section 55 - Withdrawal

            5. Section 56 - Sanction

         4. Penalty

            1. Section 57 - Grounds for imposition

            2. Section 58 - Imposition

            3. Section 59 - Amount

            4. Section 60 - Warning

            5. Section 61 - Representations

            6. Section 62 - Enforcement

            7. Section 63 - Appeal

         5. Compensation

            1. Section 64 - Grounds for Award

            2. Section 65 - Persons to whom compensation may be awarded

            3. Section 66 - Award

            4. Section 67 - Impact

            5. Section 68 - Warning

            6. Section 69 - Representations

            7. Section 70 - Enforcement

            8. Section 71 - Appeal

         6. Management and constitution of registered social landlords

            1. Section 72 - Management Tender

            2. Section 73 - Management tender: supplemental

            3. Section 74 - Management Transfer

            4. Section 75 - Management Transfer: supplemental

            5. Section 76 - Appointment of manager of registered social landlord

            6. Section 77- Appointment of manger: supplemental

            7. Section 78 - Amalgamation

         7. Amendments relating to inquiries or audits

            1. Section 79 - Restrictions on dealings during an inquiry

            2. Section 80 - Restrictions on dealings following an inquiry or extraordinary audit

            3. Section 81 - Disqualification of removed person

            4. Section 82 - Acting while disqualified

      5. Chapter 5- Miscellaneous and General Provisions

         1. Section 83 - Insolvency, etc. of registered social landlord: appointment of interim manager

         2. Section 84 - Removal of officers

         3. Section 85 - Appointment of new officers

         4. Section 86 - Charities that have “received public assistance”

         5. Section 87 - Minor definitions

         6. Section 88 - Minor and consequential amendments

   9. Part 3- Supplementary and Final Provisions

      1. Section 89 - Orders

      2. Section 90 - Commencement

      3. Section 91 - Short Title

   10. Schedule

3. Record of Proceedings in the Assembly