§ (1) The appropriate national authority may issue guidance to local housing authorities regarding—
- (a) the carrying out of assessments under section (Duties of local housing authorities: accommodation needs of gypsies and travelers)(1), and
- (b) the preparation of any strategies that local housing authorities are required to prepare as mentioned in section (Duties of local housing authorities: accommodation needs of gypsies and travelers)(2).
§ (2) Before giving guidance under this section, or revising guidance already given, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the proposed guidance or alterations before each House of Parliament.
§ (3) The Secretary of State must not give or revise the guidance before the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before each House of Parliament (or, if copies are laid before each House of Parliament on different days, the later of those days).
§ (4) The Secretary of State must not proceed with the proposed guidance or alterations if, within the period of 40 days mentioned in subsection (3), either House resolves that the guidance or alterations he withdrawn.
§ (5) Subsection (4) is without prejudice to the possibility of laying a further draft of the guidance or alterations before each House of Parliament.
§ (6) In calculating the period of 40 days mentioned in subsection (3), no account is to be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days."
§ On Question, amendment agreed to.
§ Clause 210 [Removal of duty on local housing authorities to send annual reports to tenants etc.]:
§ [Amendment No. 216A not moved.]
§ Baroness Maddock moved Amendment No. 216B:
§ After Clause 211, insert the following new clause—