51(1)The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended as follows.
(2)In Article 155 (modifications of building society law in relation to financial assistance for first-time buyers)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for the words from "the Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978 " to " Act of 1978'" substitute " sections 445 to 449 of the Housing Act 1985 or the Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978 (in this Article and Article 155A referred to as ' the corresponding English or Scottish provisions') ";
(b)in paragraph (2) for "the Act of 1978" substitute " the corresponding English or Scottish provisions ";
(c)in paragraph (3) for " the Act of 1978 " substitute " the corresponding English or Scottish provisions ";
(d)in paragraph (4) for " the Act of 1978 " substitute " the corresponding English or Scottish provisions ".
(3)After that Article insert—
155ASection 16(3) and (5) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (recommendations by services supply associations to members) do not apply to recommendations made to lending and savings institutions about the manner of implementing Articles 153 and 154, or the corresponding English or Scottish provisions, provided that the recommendations are made with the approval of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State, which may be withdrawn at any time on one month's notice.”.
(4)In Article 156 (indemnity agreements with building societies), at the end add—
“(7)Section 16(3) and (5) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (recommendations by services supply associations) do not apply to a recommendation made about the making of agreements under this Article, or under the corresponding provisions in England and Wales (namely, section 442 of the Housing Act 1985 and section 84 of the Housing Associations Act 1985), provided that the recommendations are made with the approval of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, or, as the case may be, of the Secretary of State, which may be withdrawn at any time on one month's notice.”.
(5)In Schedule 10 (institutions recognised for purposes of the scheme for assisting first-time buyers)—
(a)in Part I (lending institutions), in paragraph 1 (building societies) for " designated under section 1 of the House Purchase and Housing Act 1959 " substitute " designated for the purposes of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 ";
(b)in Part II (savings institutions) in paragraph 12 after " section 1 of the Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978 " insert " or section 446 of the Housing Act 1985 ".