The Executive shall prepare and submit to the Department a scheme (in this Article and Articles 75C to 75M referred to as a “registration scheme”) authorising the Executive to compile and maintain a register of houses in multiple occupation.

Subject to Articles 75C to 75J, a registration scheme may contain such provision as the Executive considers appropriate.

A registration scheme need not be for the whole of Northern Ireland and need not apply to every description of house in multiple occupation.

The Department may approve a registration scheme submitted to it under paragraph (1), with or without modification.

The Executive shall comply with a registration scheme approved under paragraph (4).

The Executive may at any time and, if the Department so directs shall, submit to the Department proposals amending a registration scheme; and paragraphs (4) and (5) shall have effect in relation to those proposals or a registration scheme replacing an existing registration scheme as they have in relation to a registration scheme.