Section 59 — Housing Act 2004: Notification requirements relating to designations

Notification requirements relating to designations 59 1 This section applies to a designation—

a when it is confirmed under section 58, or b (if it is not required to be so confirmed) when it is made by the local housing authority.

2 As soon as the designation is confirmed or made, the authority must publish in the prescribed manner a notice stating—

a that the designation has been made, b whether or not the designation was required to be confirmed and either that it has been confirmed or that a general approval under section 58 applied to it (giving details of the approval in question),

c the date on which the designation is to come into force, and d any other information which may be prescribed.

3 After publication of a notice under subsection (2), and for as long as the designation is in force, the local housing authority must make available to the public in accordance with any prescribed requirements—

a copies of the designation, and b such information relating to the designation as is prescribed.

4 In this section “ prescribed ” means prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate national authority.