Part III

The Housing CorporationSocial Housing in Wales

Functions of the Welsh Ministers and other general matters

Advisory service.
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1
The Welsh Ministers may provide an advisory service for the purpose of giving advice on legal, architectural and other technical matters to registered social landlords or unregistered housing associations and to persons who are forming a housing association or are interested in the possibility of doing so.
2
The Welsh Ministers may make charges for the service.
3
The powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised by the Welsh Ministers acting jointly with the Regulator of Social Housing.
Words in s. 77(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(27)
Pt. III (ss. 74-102) excluded (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 15(6); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)
S. 77: transfer of functions (E.W.) (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 2 (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))
S. 77 modified (E.W.) (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 3 (with art. 6) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))
Pt. III heading substituted (E.W.) 1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 45 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
Words in s. 74 heading substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 46 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
Words in s. 77(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 50(2) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
Words in s. 77(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 50(2) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
S. 77(3) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 50(3) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)