PART 1

New homes in England
CHAPTER 2

Self-build and custom housebuilding

Exemption from duty
11
After section 2A of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (inserted by section 10 above) insert—

Exemption from duty in section 2A
2B
1
If an authority applies for exemption to the Secretary of State in accordance with regulations, the Secretary of State may direct that the authority is not subject to the duty in section 2A.
2
The regulations may specify the cases or circumstances in which an authority may apply for exemption.
3
Regulations may make further provision about applications under subsection (1), and may in particular—
a
require an application to be supported by specified information and by any further information that the Secretary of State requires the authority to provide;
b
require an authority that is granted exemption to notify persons on the register kept under section 1.
S. 11 in force at 31.10.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 5