The Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Act 2006 (c. 27) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Background The act was enacted because it was discovered that the Housing Corporation had been delegating its statutory functions without lawful authority for 40 years.Explanatory notes to the Bill, paragraph 4 Its purpose was to retroactively legalise this.Explanatory notes to the Bill, paragraph 15
Provisions The act gives the Housing Corporation a power of delegation either to staff or a committee of the board with retrospective effect.
The Housing Corporation is also deemed to have always had this power.
Section 1 - Power of Housing Corporation to delegate functions etc.
Section 1(1) inserted paragraph 6A of schedule 6 to the Housing Associations Act 1985. It was repealedThe Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (SI 2009/484), article 6 and Schedule 2 for England and WalesThe Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (SI 2009/484), article 1(2) on 1 April 2009.The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (SI 2009/484), article 1(3)
See also Delegatus non potest delegare Ex post facto law
Notes
References "Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Act 2006". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2006. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2006. Volume 1. Chapter 27. pp 27-1 to 27-3. Halsbury's Statutes, Hansard
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Explanatory notes to the Bill for this Act prepared on 15 May 2006.