This Order may be cited as the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010.

In this Order—

• “the 1988 Act” means the Housing Act 19882,

• “the 1996 Act” means the Housing Act 19963,

• “the 2008 Act” means the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,

• “the 2008 Order” means the Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 20084,

• “the commencement date” means 1st April 2010,

• “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning given by section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 19785),

• “English registered social landlord”, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes before the commencement date, means any person who, at the time in question—

  1. a

     is a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1996 Act as it then has effect and does not fall within section 56(2) of that Act as it then has effect, or

  2. b

     has a corresponding registration under an earlier enactment,

• “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, and

• “the TSA” means the Regulator of Social Housing.

References in this Order to repeals include revocations.