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Industry Act 1980

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Miscellaneous and general

18Advice for businesses

(1)The Secretary of State may make provision for the giving of advice (whether free of charge or otherwise) to persons carrying on or proposing to carry on a business.

(2)Any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of this section may be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament

(3)Not later than six months after the end of any financial year in which this power is used the Secretary of State shall prepare and lay before Parliament a report on the exercise during the year of his powers under this section.

19Planning agreements and disclosure of information

Sections 21 (planning agreements) and 28 to 34 (disclosure of information by companies) of the [1975 c. 68.] Industry Act 1975 shall cease to have effect.

20British Shipbuilders: members'interests

Sections 1(9) and 18(5) of the [1977 c. 3.] Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (register of members' financial interests to be kept by Secretary of State) shall cease to have effect in respect of British Shipbuilders.

21Repeals and transitional provisions

(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

(2)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of any provision of section 2(2) of the [1975 c. 68.] Industry Act 1975, section 2(2) of the [1975 c. 69.] Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 or section 1(3) of the [1975 c. 70.] Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, the National Enterprise Board, the Scottish Development Agency and the Welsh Development Agency may continue to hold property held by them, and to carry on activities in which they are engaged, at the commencement of this Act.

22Short title and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Industry Act 1980.

(2)The provisions of this Act so far as they relate to the Scottish Development Agency extend to Scotland only.

(3)Subject to subsection (2) above, the provisions of this Act except—

(a)sections 10 to 16, and

(b)any other provision so far as it relates to the Welsh Development Agency,

extend to Northern Ireland.

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