Housing Act 1996

6 Appeal against decision on removal.E+W

(1)A body which is aggrieved by a decision of [F1the Welsh Ministers]—

(a)not to register it as a social landlord, or

(b)to remove or not to remove it from the register of social landlords,

may appeal against the decision to the High Court.

(2)If an appeal is brought against a decision relating to the removal of a body from the register, [F1the Welsh Ministers] shall not remove the body from the register until the appeal has been finally determined or is withdrawn.

(3)As soon as may be after an appeal is brought against a decision relating to the removal of a body from the register, [F1the Welsh Ministers] shall give notice of the appeal—

(a)in the case of a registered charity, to the [F2Charity Commission],

(b)in the case of [F3a registered society], to the [F4Financial Conduct Authority], and

(c)in the case of [F5a company (including a company that is a registered charity)], to the registrar of companies.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Pt. I substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(7), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F2Words in s. 6(3) substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 186; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.

F3Words in Act substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 56 (with Sch. 5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

C2S. 6 extended (16.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3, Sch. para. 1

S. 6 restricted (16.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3, Sch. para. 3