Section 57 — Housing Act 1988: Delegation of certain functions.

Delegation of certain functions.

57 The Secretary of State may delegate to the Housing Corporation , to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify, any of his functions , so far as they relate to English registered social landlords, under—

a section 54 . . . above;

b sections 53 (recoupment of surplus rental income), 54 to 57 (deficit grants) and 62 (grants for affording tax relief) of the 1985 Act, so far as continuing in force after the passing of this Act;

and c Parts I and II of Schedule 5 to the 1985 Act (residual subsidies); and where he does so, references to him in those provisions shall be construed accordingly. In this section “ English registered social landlords ” means social landlords registered in the register maintained by the Housing Corporation under section 1 of the Housing Act 1996.