Section 12 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Further and consequential amendments

Further and consequential amendments 12 1 In the Schedule to the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (registers under section 1), in paragraph 3 (eligibility)—

a after sub-paragraph (2) insert— 2A Regulations relating to the matters set out in sub-paragraph (2) may provide for eligibility to be determined by reference to criteria set by a relevant authority. ;

b at the end insert— 4 The regulations may provide—

a that persons who fail to meet particular conditions of eligibility, but who meet the other conditions specified, must be entered on a separate part of the register;

b that the duty in section 2A does not apply in relation to such persons.

2 In paragraph 6 of that Schedule (fees)—

a in sub-paragraph (1), for “section 1” substitute “ sections 1 and 2A ” ;

b in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “fixing of fees by” insert “ the Secretary of State or ” ;

c after sub-paragraph (2) insert— 3 The regulations may specify circumstances in which no fee is to be paid.

3 In section 4(1) of that Act (regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure)—

a in paragraph (b) omit “or”;

b after that paragraph insert—

ba section 2A(3),

bb section 5(2), or .

4 In section 4(2) of that Act (regulations subject to negative resolution procedure)—

a before paragraph (a) insert—

za section 2B, ;

b in paragraph (a), for “section 5” substitute “ section 5(1) ” .