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1. In section 60 (structural overview), in the Table in subsection (4)—
(a)in the third column of the entry for Chapter 5, at the end insert “by private registered providers”,
(b)in the second column of the entry for Chapter 7, for “269” substitute “269B”, and
(c)in the fourth column of the entry for Chapter 7, at the end insert—
“(h)Censure of local authority employees”.
2.—(1) Section 75 (leaving the social housing stock: disposal with consent) is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) A dwelling ceases to be social housing if it is—
(a)disposed of with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with section 32 or 43 of the Housing Act 1985 (disposals by local authorities),
(b)appropriated with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with section 19(2) of that Act (appropriation by local authorities for some other purpose), or
(c)disposed of by a local authority with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with any other enactment.”
(3) In subsections (2) and (3), for “Subsection (1) does” substitute “Subsections (1) and (1A) do”.
3. In section 76 (leaving the social housing stock: regulator’s direction), after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) A direction may not be made if the provider is a local authority.”.
4. In section 79 (English bodies), in subsection (1)(e)(i), after “1996 (c. 52)” insert “or a local authority in Wales”
5. In section 80 (provider of social housing), after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) Persons listed in the register who are not local authorities—
(a)may be referred to in an enactment or other instrument as “private registered providers of social housing”, and
(b)are referred to in this Part as “private registered providers”.”
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