Subsection (1) sets out the definition of the database operator in this chapter, meaning (a) the Secretary of State or (b) a person the Secretary of State arranges to be the database operator.
	Subsection (2) outlines that the arrangements with the database operator may include (a) provision for payments by the Secretary of State and (b) stipulations about bringing the arrangements to an end.
	Subsection (3)(a) sets out that the Secretary of State may pass regulations which make the database operator responsible for ensuring that the database works in the way that the regulations require. Subsection (3)(b) allows the database operator to enter into contracts and other agreements in order to implement their role. Subsection (3)(c) allows for functions related to the operation of the database to be discharged by other parties, which may include local housing authorities or a lead enforcement authority, either in place of or alongside the database operator. This may include activities related to the verification or correction of entries, or support for users of the database.
	Subsection (3)(d) enables the Secretary of State to make arrangements necessary to facilitate a smooth transfer from one database operator to another. This may include the continuation of the database’s functions in the interim before a new operator takes over, such as the maintenance of database entries. It could also include provisions about how regulations do not apply during this time. Any such arrangements would only be made on a temporary basis until a new operator is fully operational.
	Subsection (4) adds that the regulations mentioned in subsection (3)(d) may be in relation to a specific change of database operator or to changes that happen from time to time.
Part 2: Residential landlord Chapter 3: The Private Rented Sector Database Section 76: The database operator Effect