The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010

Audit Commission inspection powers

38.—(1) Sections 41A, 41B and 43 of the Audit Commission Act 1998(1) (inspections of registered social landlords) continue to have effect on and after the commencement date in relation to an inspection in relation to an English registered social landlord which began before that date but in relation to which no report has been issued before that date.

(2) In their application by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), sections 41A, 41B and 43 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 have effect—

(a) without any amendments or repeals of them brought into force by this Order,

(b) as if the 2008 Order were not revoked, and

(c) as if references to registered social landlords were, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes on and after the commencement date, references to private registered providers of social housing.

(3) References in this paragraph to section 41A, 41B or 43 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 include references to any other enactment, instrument or other document so far as it has effect under or otherwise in connection with those sections.

(1)

1998 c.18. Sections 41A and 41B were inserted by section 109 of the Local Government Act 2003.