C1 Part IIIF11 The Housing CorporationF11Social Housing in Wales

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Pt. III (ss. 74-102) excluded (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 15(6); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

F12Functions of the Welsh Ministers and other general matters

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C474 The F13Welsh Ministers

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This Part has effect with respect to the Welsh Ministers.

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The functions in this Part exercisable by the Welsh Ministers may only be exercised in relation to Wales.

C275F14General functions

1

The F18Welsh MinistersF19have the following general functions—

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to facilitate the proper performance of the functions of registered social landlords;

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to maintain a register of social landlords and to exercise supervision and control over such persons;

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to promote and assist the development of self-build societies (other than registered social landlords) and to facilitate the proper performance of the functions, and to publicise the aims and principles, of such societies;

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to undertake, to such extent as the F20Welsh Ministers consider necessary, the provision (by construction, acquisition, conversion, improvement or otherwise) of dwellings for letting or for sale and of hostels, and the management of dwellings or hostels so provided.

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The F24Welsh Ministers shall exercise F21their general functions subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act F3and Part I of the Housing Act 1996.

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Subsection (1) is without prejudice to specific functions conferred on the F25Welsh Ministers by or under this Act F4or Part I of the Housing Act 1996.

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The F26Welsh Ministers may do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the exercise of any of F22their functions, general or specific, under this Act F4or Part I of the Housing Act 1996.

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F3076 Directions by the Secretary of State.

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76A Realisation of value of Housing Corporation’s loans portfolio.

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C5C377 Advisory service.

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The F27Welsh Ministers may provide an advisory service for the purpose of giving advice on legal, architectural and other technical matters to F6registered social landlords or unregistered housing associations and to persons who are forming a housing association or are interested in the possibility of doing so.

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The F28Welsh Ministers may make charges for the service.

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The powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised by the Welsh Ministers acting jointly with the Regulator of Social Housing.

F1078 Annual report.

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