In section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to the preserved right to buy)—
in subsection (2) (consent) for "Secretary of State" substitute , and" appropriate authority "
after that subsection insert—2A"The appropriate authority" means—ain relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,bin relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, andcin relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
In section 81 of the Housing Act 1988 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts)—
in subsection (3) (consent) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
after that subsection insert—3AIn this section "the appropriate authority" means—ain relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,bin relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, andcin relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.,
in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
in subsection (5)(a) for "himself" substitute , and" itself "
omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).
In section 133 of that Act (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from local authorities)—
in subsection (1) (consent) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
after that subsection insert—1ZAIn this section "the appropriate authority" means—ain relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,bin relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, andcin relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.,
after subsection (1A) insert—1BThis section does not apply to a disposal of land by a registered provider of social housing unless the land is social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.,
in subsection (3)(c) (modification of certain provisions applied for the purposes of section 133) after "this section," insert ," any reference to the appropriate national body shall be construed as a reference to the appropriate authority and "
in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
in subsection (5)(a) for "himself" substitute , and" itself "
omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).
In section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from new town corporations)—
in subsection (1)(a) (consent) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
after subsection (1) insert—1AIn this section "the appropriate authority" means—ain relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,bin relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, andcin relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.,
in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for "Secretary of State" substitute ," appropriate authority "
in subsection (5)(a) for "himself" substitute , and" itself "
omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).