Part 6 – Leasehold and estate management: Redress schemes Section 108: Lead enforcement authority: further provision
Section 108(1) provides that the lead enforcement authority must oversee the operation of a redress scheme under this Part. "The lead enforcement authority" has the meaning set out in Section 100(8) and means either the Secretary of State, or another person designated by the Secretary of State as the lead enforcement authority.
	Subsection (2) provides that the lead enforcement authority must provide other enforcement authorities and the public in England with information and advice about the operation redress schemes. "Enforcement authority" has the meaning set out in Section 111 and means: the lead enforcement authority; the Secretary of State; a county council in England; a district council; a London borough council; the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as the local authority); the Council of the Isles of Scilly; or another person designated by the Secretary of State as an enforcement authority.
	Subsection (3) permits the lead enforcement authority to disclose information to another enforcement authority to assist in determining whether there has been a breach of regulations under Section 100(1).
	Subsections (4) and (5) provide that the lead enforcement authority may issue guidance to other enforcement authorities about the exercise of their functions under this Part, and that enforcement authorities must have regard to this guidance.
	Subsection (6) sets out the powers of the Secretary of State in the case where the Secretary of State designates a person as the lead enforcement authority. Subsection (6)(a) provides that the Secretary of State may make arrangements in connection with the person’s role as the lead enforcement authority, which may include arrangements for payments by the Secretary of State and about bringing the arrangements to an end. Subsection (6)(b) provides the Secretary of State may direct the lead enforcement authority about the exercise of any of its functions. Subsection (6)(c) provides that the lead enforcement authority must also keep under review, and advise the Secretary of State on, the operation of the redress scheme(s), and social or commercial developments relating to estate management in England it considers relevant to redress schemes.
	Subsection (7) provides that the Secretary of State may make regulations relating to transitional or saving provision including where there is a change in the lead enforcement authority.
	Subsection (8) provides that a statutory instrument containing regulations under this Section is subject to the negative procedure.