20. In section 123 (disposal of property), at the end insert “by private registered providers”.
21. In section 126 (sustainable community strategies), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
22. In section 127 (directions)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”, and
(b)in subsection (6), for “registered providers” substitute “private registered providers”.
23.—(1) Section 128 (submission to regulator) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
(3) After subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Each local authority which is a registered provider shall send copies of the following documents to the regulator so far as they relate to the provision of social housing—
(a)any immediate report made under section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (immediate and other reports in public interest) in relation to its accounts;
(b)its audited accounts, accompanied by any report made under that section at the conclusion of the audit.
(5) The local authority shall send the copies to the regulator as soon as the authority receives them.”
24. In section 141 (offences), for “registered provider”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “private registered provider”.
25. In section 142 (High Court), in subsection (1), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
26. In section 143 (disclosure), in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
27. After the italic heading “Insolvency etc” and before section 144 insert—
This group of sections does not apply to local authorities.”
28. In section 144 (preparatory steps: notice), in the first entry in the Table, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
29. In section 145 (moratorium)—
(a)in subsections (1) and (2), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in the first entry in the Table, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
30. In section 147 (further moratorium), in subsection (1)(a), for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.
31. In section 158 (assistance by regulator), in subsections (1) and (2), for “a registered provider” substitute “the registered provider”.
32. In section 159 (applications to court)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “A registered provider” substitute “A private registered provider”, and
(b)in subsection (2), for “a registered provider” substitute “a private registered provider”.
33. After the italic heading “Restructuring and dissolution” and before section 160 insert—
This group of sections does not apply to local authorities.”