HL Deb 10 May 1984 vol 451 cc1053-4

("Repayment of housing association grant.

36 After Clause 28, insert the following new clause:

.—(1) In section 30(3) of the 1974 Act (repayment etc. of housing association grant in certain circumstances), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph— (aa) there has been paid to the association in respect of any land to which the grant relates an amount payable in pursuance of—

  1. (i) the covenant required by section 104B(2) of the Housing Act 1957 or section 8(1) of the Housing Act 1980 (covenant for repayment of discount) or any other provision to the like effect; or
  2. (ii) the provision required by paragraph 3, 6 or 7 of Schedule 3 to the Housing and Building Control Act 1984 (terms of shared ownership lease) or any other provision to the like effect;".

(2)If, after a housing association grant has been made under section 29 of the 1974 Act to an association registered under section 13 of that Act— (a) there is such a disposal as is mentioned in paragraph

  1. (a) of subsection (3) of section 30 of that Act; or
  2. (b) there is made such a payment as is mentioned in paragraph (aa) of that subsection,
the association shall notify the Secretary of State of the disposal or payment and, if so required by written notice of the Secretary of State, shall furnish him with such particulars of and information relating to the disposal or payment as are specified in the notice.

(3) Where a housing association grant has been so made, the Chief Land Registrar may furnish the Secretary of State with such particulars and information as he may reasonably require for the purpose of determining—

  1. (a) whether there has been such a disposal as is mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 30 of the 1974 Act: or
  2. (b) whether there has been made such a payment as is mentioned in paragraph (aa) of that subsection.").

The Commons agreed to the above amendment with the following amendment:

37 Line 35, at end insert— ("(4) The amendment made by subsection (1) above shall apply whether the payment was made before or after the commencement date.").

Lord Bellwin

My Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 37 to the Lords Amendment No. 36.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment.—(Lord Bellwin.)