The power in subsection (8) allows the Secretary of State to make regulations to update the standard used to assess SFA if the 2006 DHS is no longer appropriate. This will allow the reporting requirement to be updated to reflect wider policy changes in quality standards for residential accommodation – for example, if a new, updated DHS is introduced. The regulations will be subject to the affirmative procedure.
Part 3: Decent Homes Standard Section 101: The standard of MOD accommodation Proposed use of power