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| (b) | for “that Commission” substitute “that residuary body”. |
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| (3) | In subsection (7) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “Welsh new towns residuary body”. |
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| | In section 30(7)(a) (reservation of right of pre-emption in new town or |
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| overspill area) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “new |
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| |
| | In section 33 (Crown land) after subsection (2) insert— |
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| “(2A) | For the purposes of this Part of this Act, an interest belonging to |
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| the Welsh new towns residuary body in a tenancy of land is to be |
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| treated as if it were not an interest belonging to the Crown.” |
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| | In section 37(1) (interpretation of Part 1) after paragraph (b) insert— |
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| “(ba) | “new towns residuary body” means— |
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| (i) | in relation to England, the Homes and |
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| Communities Agency so far as exercising |
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| functions in relation to anything transferred (or to |
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| be transferred) to it as mentioned in section |
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| 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration |
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| |
| (ii) | in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers so |
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| far as exercising functions in relation to anything |
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| transferred (or to be transferred) to them as |
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| mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New |
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| Towns Act 1981 (and references to the “Welsh |
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| new towns residuary body” shall be construed |
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| |
| (1) | Schedule 4 (re-acquisition for development) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In the heading for Part 2 for “New Towns Commission” substitute |
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| “Welsh new towns residuary body”. |
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| (a) | for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “Welsh new |
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| |
| (b) | for “the Commission, the Commission” substitute “that body, the |
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| (c) | omit the words from “be authorised” to “Government to”. |
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| | In paragraph 2(2)(c) of Schedule 4A (exclusion of certain shared |
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| ownership leases) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “new |
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235 | Page 189, line 12, at end insert— |
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| “National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13) |
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| | In Schedule 1 to the National Loans Act 1968 (Government lending and |
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| advances) in the entry relating to the New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)— |
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| (a) | in column 1 omit “(5)(6)”, and |
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| (b) | in column 2 omit “and the Commission for the New Towns”. |
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| Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) |
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| | The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows. |
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| (1) | Section 100J (application of Part 5A of the Act to new authorities, |
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| Common Council, etc.) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In subsection (1) after paragraph (f) insert— |
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| “(g) | the Homes and Communities Agency so far as it is |
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| exercising functions conferred on it in relation to a |
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| designated area by virtue of a designation order.” |
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| (3) | After subsection (2) insert— |
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| “(2A) | In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(g) above in relation |
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| to the Homes and Communities Agency, a reference in this Part |
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| to the offices of the council (however expressed)— |
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| (a) | is to be treated as a reference to such premises located |
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| within the designated area as the Homes and |
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| Communities Agency considers appropriate, and |
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| (b) | in the application of section 100A(6)(a) above to a case |
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| where the meeting is to be held at premises other than |
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| those mentioned in paragraph (a) above, includes a |
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| reference to those other premises.” |
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| (4) | After subsection (3) insert— |
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| “(3ZA) | In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(g) above in relation |
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| to the Homes and Communities Agency, section 100E above |
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| |
| (a) | in subsection (2), paragraph (c) was omitted, and |
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| (b) | in subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) to (c) there were |
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| |
| “(a) | a committee established under paragraph 6(1) of |
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| Schedule 1 to the Housing and Regeneration Act |
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| 2008 for the purpose of exercising functions |
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| conferred on the Homes and Communities Agency |
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| in relation to a designated area by virtue of a |
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| |
| (b) | a sub-committee of such a committee established |
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| under paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule to that Act for |
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| (3ZB) | In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(g) above in relation |
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| to the Homes and Communities Agency, section 100G(1) above |
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| shall have effect as if paragraph (a) was omitted.” |
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| (5) | After subsection (4A) insert— |
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| “(4B) | In this section “designated area” and “designation order” have |
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| the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration |
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| |
| | In section 100K (interpretation and application of Part 5A) in the |
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| definition of “committee or sub-committee of a principal council” at the |
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| end insert “(and see section 100J(3ZA)(b) above)”. |
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| Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26) |
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| (1) | Section 39 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (duty to rehouse |
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| residential occupiers) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In subsection (4)(d) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “new towns residuary body”. |
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| |
| (a) | in paragraph (a) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “new towns residuary body”, and |
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| (b) | in paragraph (c) for “Commission for the New Towns, the |
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| Commission” substitute “new towns residuary body, that body”. |
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| |
| (a) | after “section” insert “— |
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| |
| |
| “(b) | “new towns residuary body” means— |
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| (i) | in relation to England, the Homes and |
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| Communities Agency so far as exercising |
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| functions in relation to anything |
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| transferred (or to be transferred) to it as |
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| mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the |
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| Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and |
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| (ii) | in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers |
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| so far as exercising functions in relation to |
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| anything transferred (or to be transferred) |
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| to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) |
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| to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.”” |
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236 | Page 189, line 36, at end insert— |
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| “Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) |
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| (1) | Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification |
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| Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) is amended as |
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| |
| (2) | Insert at the appropriate place— |
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| “The Homes and Communities Agency.” |
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| (3) | Omit the entry relating to the Urban Regeneration Agency.” |
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237 | Page 190, line 3, at end insert— |
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| “Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) |
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| (1) | Section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy where |
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| landlord’s interest belongs to certain bodies) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In subsection (3)(c) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “English new towns residuary body”. |
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| (3) | After subsection (3) insert— |
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| “(3A) | In subsection (3)(c) above “English new towns residuary body” |
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| means the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising |
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| | |
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| functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) |
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| to it as mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and |
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| |
| |
| (1) | Section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to local |
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| authority, etc.) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | At the beginning insert “(1)”. |
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| (3) | In paragraph (d) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “English new towns residuary body”. |
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| |
| “(2) | In subsection (1)(d) “English new towns residuary body” means |
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| the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising |
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| functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) |
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| to it as mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and |
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| |
| Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) |
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| (1) | Section 3A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (excluded tenancies |
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| and licences) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In subsection (8)(c) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
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| “new towns residuary body”. |
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| (3) | After subsection (8) insert— |
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| “(8A) | In subsection (8)(c) above “new towns residuary body” means— |
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| (a) | in relation to England, the Homes and Communities |
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| Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to |
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| anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as |
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| mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and |
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| Regeneration Act 2008; and |
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| (b) | in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers so far as |
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| exercising functions in relation to anything transferred |
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| (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section |
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| 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.” |
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| Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) |
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| | The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended as |
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| |
| | In section 4(4) (power to direct bodies to publish information) omit |
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| |
| | In section 93 (public bodies to whom Part 10 applies) after subsection (1) |
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| |
| “(1A) | Sections 95 to 96A also apply to the Homes and Communities |
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| Agency so far as it is exercising functions in relation to anything |
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| transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section |
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| 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (and |
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| |
| | |
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| references to a body to which this Part of this Act applies in those |
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| sections are to be read accordingly).” |
|
| | In section 99(4)(e) (directions to dispose of land: supplementary) omit |
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| “the Commission for the New Towns,”. |
|
| | In section 165A(2) (transfer by order of property etc. of urban |
|
| development corporations to the Secretary of State etc.)— |
|
| (a) | in paragraph (a) for the words from “177” to “Agency)” |
|
| substitute “45 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (agency |
|
| arrangements with urban development corporations)”, and |
|
| (b) | in paragraph (b) for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (5) |
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| |
| | In section 165B(2) (transfer by order of property etc. of urban |
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| development corporations to statutory bodies)— |
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| (a) | in paragraph (a) for the words from “177” to “Agency)” |
|
| substitute “45 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (agency |
|
| arrangements with urban development corporations)”, and |
|
| (b) | in paragraph (b) for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (5) |
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| |
| | In Schedule 16 (bodies to whom Part 10 applies) omit paragraph 6. |
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| Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) |
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| (1) | Section 219 of the Highways Act 1980 (payments to be made by owners |
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| of new buildings in respect of street works) is amended as follows. |
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| (2) | In subsection (4)(i)(iii), for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
|
| “new towns residuary body”. |
|
| (3) | After subsection (4A) insert— |
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| “(4B) | In subsection (4)(i)(iii) “new towns residuary body” means— |
|
| (a) | in relation to England, the Homes and Communities |
|
| Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to |
|
| anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as |
|
| mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and |
|
| Regeneration Act 2008; and |
|
| (b) | in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers so far as |
|
| exercising functions in relation to anything transferred |
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| (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section |
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| 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.” |
|
| Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66) |
|
| (1) | The Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 is amended |
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| |
| (2) | In section 15 (application of Act to orders under section 161(1) of the |
|
| Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993) omit the |
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| words from “or under subsection (1)” to “similar provision)”. |
|
| (3) | In Schedule 2 (modifications of Act in certain cases)— |
|
| (a) | in paragraph 1 omit the words from “or under subsection (1)” to |
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| “contains similar provision)”, and |
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| |
| | |
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| (b) | in paragraph 3 for “the housing action trust or the Urban |
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| Regeneration Agency (as the case may be)” substitute “or the |
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| housing action trust (as the case may be)”. |
|
| Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) |
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| (1) | Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous |
|
| Provisions) Act 1982 (street trading) is amended as follows. |
|
| (2) | In sub-paragraph (5)(b) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute |
|
| “new towns residuary body”. |
|
| (3) | After sub-paragraph (5) insert— |
|
| “(5A) | In sub-paragraph (5)(b) above “new towns residuary body” |
|
| |
| (a) | in relation to England, the Homes and Communities |
|
| Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to |
|
| anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as |
|
| mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and |
|
| Regeneration Act 2008; and |
|
| (b) | in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers so far as |
|
| exercising functions in relation to anything transferred |
|
| (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section |
|
| 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.” |
|
| |
| | In Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1985 (exceptions to the right to buy) in |
|
| paragraph 3, at the end insert “, or |
|
| section 22 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial |
|
| assistance) which was a grant made on condition that the housing |
|
| association provides social housing (and “provides social housing” |
|
| has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act).” |
|
| Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70) |
|
| | In section 38 (minor definitions) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, in |
|
| the definition of “new town corporation”, for paragraph (b) (and the |
|
| word “or” immediately before it) substitute— |
|
| “(b) | the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising |
|
| functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be |
|
| transferred) to it as mentioned in section 54(1)(a) to (d) of |
|
| the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, or |
|
| (c) | the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in |
|
| relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to |
|
| them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New |
|
| |
| Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31) |
|
| | The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 is amended as follows. |
|
| | In section 21(3)(a) (tenant’s right to apply to tribunal for appointment of |
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| |
| |
|