Structure of the Act Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing Consents under other legislation Section 191 – Section 190: consequential amendments
539.This section makes amendments to the Housing Act 1985, the Housing Act 1988 and Local Government and Housing Act 1989 which are consequential on section 188.
540.Subsection (1) amends section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 to replace references to “Secretary of State” with “appropriate authority”, which in relation to a disposal in England by a registered provider means the Regulator of Social Housing, in relation to any other disposal in England means the Secretary of State, and in relation to any such disposal in Wales means the Welsh Minsters.
541.Subsections (2), (3) and (4) make similar amendments to section 81 of the Housing Act 1988, section 133 of the Housing Act 1988 and section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 respectively.