Part IIIE+W[F1 The Housing Corporation][F1Social Housing in Wales]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 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.)

[F2Relevant Authority’s] powers with respect to grants and loansE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Pt. III (ss. 74-102) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 28(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

79 Lending powers.E+W+S

[F3(1)The [F4Welsh Ministers] may lend to a registered social landlord or an unregistered self-build societyF5... for the purpose of enabling the body to meet the whole or part of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by it in carrying out its objects.

(2)The [F6Welsh Ministers] may lend to an individual for the purpose of enabling him to acquire from—

(a)the [F7Welsh Ministers], or

(b)[F8a registered social landlord or an unregistered self-build society,]

a legal estate or interest in a dwelling which he intends to occupy.]

(3)A loan under this section may be by way of temporary loan or otherwise, and the terms of a loan made under subsection (1) may include (though the terms of a loan made under subsection (2) may not) terms for preventing repayment of the loan or part of it before a specified date without the consent of the [F9Welsh Ministers].

[F10(4)Subject to that, the terms of a loan under this section shall be such as the Welsh Ministers determine either generally or in a particular case.]

Textual Amendments

F3S. 79(1)(2) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 35(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 79: transfer of functions (E.W.) (1.12.2008 for specified purposes) 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))