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(1)The Corporation has the following general functions—
(a)to promote and assist the development of registered housing associations and unregistered self-build societies;
(b)to facilitate the proper performance of the functions, and to publicise the aims and principles, of registered housing associations and unregistered self-build societies;
(c)to maintain [F1the register of housing associations referred to in section 3] and to exercise supervision and control over registered housing associations;
(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(e)to undertake, to such extent as the Corporation considers 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.
(2)The Corporation shall exercise its general functions subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to specific functions conferred on the Corporation by or under this Act.
(4)The Corporation may do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the exercise of any of its functions, general or specific, under this Act.
[F3(5)Section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (local authorities: general statutory duty) shall apply to the Corporation as it applies to a local authority.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. III para. 32
F3S. 75(5) added by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 56
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