The Secretary of State must by regulations set out conditions which are to be satisfied for a scheme to be approved or designated under section 64(2)(b).
The conditions must include conditions requiring the scheme to include provision in accordance with the regulations—
Conditions set out in regulations under subsection (1) may include conditions requiring the administrator or proposed administrator of a scheme to undertake to do things on an ongoing basis following approval or designation.
Fee conditions relating to—
Conditions set out in regulations by virtue of subsection (2)(o) may require an approved scheme to provide for the administration of that scheme to be transferred to the Secretary of State or a person acting on behalf of the Secretary of State in circumstances specified in the regulations.
Where conditions set out in regulations by virtue of subsection (2)(o) require an approved scheme to include the provision mentioned in subsection (5), the regulations may provide for a scheme whose administration is transferred as mentioned in that subsection to be treated as a designated scheme instead of an approved one.
do not limit the conditions that may be set out in regulations under subsection (1).Subsections (2) to (6)
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about the approval or designation of landlord redress schemes under section 64(2)(b), including provision—
Regulations under this section may—
In this section—
"compulsory aspects", in relation to a scheme, means aspects of the scheme relating to complaints in relation to which there is a duty to be a member of a landlord redress scheme;
"compulsory member", in relation to a scheme, means a member of the scheme who is subject to a duty to be a member of a landlord redress scheme;
"costs of the voluntary aspects", in relation to a scheme, means the scheme costs if, or to the extent that, they relate to the voluntary aspects of the scheme (including scheme costs that are attributed to the voluntary aspects of the scheme);
"fee condition" means a condition set out in regulations by virtue of subsection (2)(h) or (i)(ii);
"scheme costs", in relation to a scheme, means the costs (whether or not connected with a fee-payer) that are incurred in or associated with, or likely to be incurred in or associated with—including such costs that are, or are likely to be incurred by—in connection with enforcement by other persons of requirements imposed by or under this Chapter. the establishment and administration of the scheme (including the investigation and determination of complaints under the scheme); the performance of any other functions under this Chapter; the performance of any other functions under the scheme; the administrator of a redress scheme, or the individual responsible for overseeing and monitoring the investigation and determination of complaints under the scheme,
"voluntary aspects", in relation to a scheme, means aspects of the scheme that relate to—and terms used in this definition have the meanings given by section 64(10). complaints under a voluntary jurisdiction, voluntary mediation services, or voluntary members;