PART 2REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS

CHAPTER 3REGULATION

Inspection

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After paragraph 19B of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996 insert—

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1

The Welsh Ministers—

a

may inspect a registered social landlord's affairs, or

b

may arrange for another person to do so.

2

An inspection may be general or specific.

3

If the Welsh Ministers arrange for a person to carry out an inspection, they may direct that person to discontinue it.

4

If the Welsh Ministers arrange for a person to carry out an inspection, the arrangements may include (among other things) provision about payments.