7(1)The [F1Relevant Authority] may by order appoint a person to be [F2an officer] of a registered social landlord which is [F3a company] —
(a)in place of [F2an officer] removed by the [F1Relevant Authority],
(b)where there are [F4no officers], or
(c)where the [F1Relevant Authority] is of the opinion that it is necessary [F5to have an additional officer in order to ensure that the company complies with a requirement imposed by or under an enactment].
(2)A person may be so appointed whether or not he is a member of the company and notwithstanding anything in the company’s articles of association.
(3)Where a person is appointed under this paragraph—
(a)he shall hold office for such period and on such terms as the [F1Relevant Authority] may specify, and
(b)on the expiry of the appointment the [F1Relevant Authority] may renew the appointment for such period as it may specify.
This does not prevent a person from retiring in accordance with the company’s articles of association.
[F6(4)A person appointed under this paragraph is entitled—
(a)to receive all such communications relating to a written resolution proposed to be agreed to by the company as are required to be supplied to a member of the company;
(b)to receive all notices of, and other communications relating to, any general meeting which a member of the company is entitled to receive, and to attend, speak and vote at any such meeting;
(c)to move a resolution at any general meeting of the company; and
(d)to require a general meeting of the company to be convened within 21 days of a request to that effect made in writing to the directors of the company.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. I substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 82(1)(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 85(5)(a), 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(s)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 161(10)(a) (with art. 10)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 85(5)(b), 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(s)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(c) substituted (15.8.2018) by Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 4), ss. 6(4), 19(2); S.I. 2018/777, art. 3(b)
F6Sch. 1 para. 7(4) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2194), art. 1(3)(a), Sch. 4 para. 88(2) (with art. 12)