uksi/2015/1471 — The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2015

2015 No. 1471 Land, England The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc. ) Regulations 2015 Made 2nd July 2015 Laid before Parliament 8th July 2015 Coming into force 4th August 2015 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 53A(2) and 320(1) and (7)(ca) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 , makes the following Regulations: Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 4th August 2015. Specified public bodies for the purposes of section 53A of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 2 The public bodies shown in the Schedule to these Regulations are specified for the purposes of section 53A (other property etc transfers to the HCA) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Brandon Lewis Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 2nd July 2015 SCHEDULE Specified public bodies Regulation 2 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Coal Authority Environment Agency Highways England Company Limited Land Registry London and Continental Railways Limited NHS Property Services Limited Natural Environment Research Council EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) Section 53A(1) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 allows the Secretary of State to make one or more schemes for the transfer to the Homes and Communities Agency of designated property, rights or liabilities of a specified public body. These Regulations specify a number of public bodies for this purpose. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk .