Structure of the Act Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing Monitoring Section 202 – Inspections – supplemental
585.Subsection (1) requires that the person carrying out the inspection produce a written report.
586.Subsection (2) requires the regulator to provide the registered provider with a copy of the written report and provides that the regulator may publish the inspection report and any related information.
587.Subsection (3) makes it clear that a person who carries out an inspection may publish the inspection report and any related information (whether or not the regulator has done so)
588.Subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State may by order authorise the regulator to charge fees for inspections.
589.Subsection (5) provides that the registered provider must pay any fees charged.
590.Subsection (6) provides before making an order the Secretary of State shall consult the regulator, one or more bodies representative of registered providers, the Audit Commission and any other persons considered appropriate.
591.Subsection (7) requires the regulator to prescribe a scale of fees for inspections. Before doing so, it must have consulted the Secretary of State, one or more bodies representative of registered providers, and the Audit Commission.