means the local housing authority to whom a request for a review under section 164 or 202 is made and references to sections are references to sections of the Housing Act 1996.
In these Regulations, “the authority” means the local housing authority to whom a request for a review under section 164 or 202 is made and references to sections are references to sections of the Housing Act 1996.
Where the decision on a review of an original decision made by an officer of the authority is also to be made by an officer, that officer shall be someone who was not involved in the original decision and who is senior to the officer who made the original decision.
The period within which the authority shall notify the applicant of the decision on a review under section 164 or 202 is eight weeks from the day on which the request for the review is made to the authority or such longer period as the authority and the applicant may agree in writing.
Following a duly made request for a review under section 164, the authority shall—
(a)notify the person concerned that he, or someone acting on his behalf, may make representations in writing to the authority in connection with the review; and
(b)if they have not already done so, notify the person concerned of the procedure to be followed in connection with the review.
Following a duly made request for a review under section 202, the authority shall—
(a)notify the applicant that he, or someone acting on his behalf, may make representations in writing to the authority in connection with the review; and
(b)if they have not already done so, notify the applicant of the procedure to be followed in connection with the review.
(a)consider any representations made by the applicant or on his behalf; and
(b)carry out the review on the basis of the facts known to them at the date of the review.
(2)If the authority consider that there is an irregularity in the original decision, or in the manner in which it was made, but are minded nonetheless to make a decision which is against the interests of the applicant on one or more issues, the authority shall notify the applicant—
(a)that they are so minded and the reasons why; and
(b)that the applicant, or someone acting on his behalf, may make oral representations to the authority.
9Amendment of the Allocation of Housing Regulations 1996#
In regulation 1 of the Allocation of Housing Regulations 1996 for “20th January 1997” there shall be substituted “1st April 1997”.
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