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Assembly powers tracking notes

Field 11: Housing

Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 may be amended to add specific 'matters' to broad subject 'fields', thereby extending the legislative competence of the Assembly and providing more policy areas in which it is possible to make Measures.

This tracking note provides an updated log of amendments, both proposed and enacted, to Field 11 of Schedule 5. This field relates to housing.

Matter

Source

[11.1 - proposed matter]  The provision of automatic fire suppression systems in new residential premises.

In this matter “new residential premises” means—(a) premises newly constructed for residential use; (b) premises newly converted to residential use; (c) premises converted to use as one or more new residences by subdivision of one or more existing residences; and (d) premises converted to use as one or more new residences by amalgamation of one or more existing residences.

Proposed by the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (No. 7) Order 2008 and amended by the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) (Fire Safety) Order 2010

Further information about the progress of the Order

[11.2 - proposed matter]  Social housing providers.

Proposed by the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010

Further information about the progress of the Order

[11.3 - proposed matter]  Relevant social housing bodies

As above

[11.4 - proposed matter]  Tenure of rented social housing and other arrangements under which social housing is provided.

As above

[11.5 - proposed matter]  Disposals of—(a) social housing, (b) land held or used for the purposes of, or in connection with, social housing, and (c) land to which a provision of any of the following enactments applies—(i) Part 2 of the Housing Act 1985(a);  (ii) Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985;  (iii) Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996(b);  (iv) Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996;  (v) Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(c)  (insofar as the disposal does not fall within paragraph (a) or (b) of this matter).

As above

[11.6 - proposed matter]  Provision of advice and non-financial assistance to individuals in respect of their obtaining, and living in, housing.  This matter includes, in particular, advice and non-financial assistance in respect of skills that are relevant to the ability to live independently, or more independently, in housing.

As above

[11.7 - proposed matter]  Provision by local authorities of caravan sites for use by gypsies and travellers.

As above

[11.8 - proposed matter]  Homelessness.

As above

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