Section 12: Further and consequential amendments

Housing and Planning Act 2016 · 2016 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: New homes in England — CHAPTER 2: Self-build and custom housebuilding

In the Schedule to the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (registers under section 1), in paragraph 3 (eligibility)—

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—2ARegulations relating to the matters set out in sub-paragraph (2) may provide for eligibility to be determined by reference to criteria set by a relevant authority.;
at the end insert—4The regulations may provide—athat persons who fail to meet particular conditions of eligibility, but who meet the other conditions specified, must be entered on a separate part of the register;bthat the duty in section 2A does not apply in relation to such persons.

In paragraph 6 of that Schedule (fees)—

in sub-paragraph (1), for "section 1" substitute ;" sections 1 and 2A "
in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after "fixing of fees by" insert ;" the Secretary of State or "
after sub-paragraph (2) insert—3The regulations may specify circumstances in which no fee is to be paid.

In section 4(1) of that Act (regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure)—

in paragraph (b) omit "or";
after that paragraph insert—basection 2A(3),bbsection 5(2), or.

In section 4(2) of that Act (regulations subject to negative resolution procedure)—

before paragraph (a) insert—zasection 2B,;
in paragraph (a), for "section 5" substitute ." section 5(1) "

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