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Housing and Regeneration Bill

Given that the criteria for deregistration are very clear and are linked with criteria for registration in the first place, I find it curious that the regulator needs discretion in case there is an issue. I believe that there is a good deal of case law about giving notice and what happens if you cannot find the person whom you seek to notify. To take all reasonable steps may be quite a high requirement but it is clearly less than the requirement to notify, as you are not completely disabled by the fact that you cannot find the notifyee. On whether 14 days is enough, it does not seem a long period for an organisation to make representations to gather evidence and respond, but we are obviously going to disagree. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 107BB and 107BC not moved.] Clause 118 agreed to. Clauses 119 and 120 agreed to. Clause 121 [Appeal]: