Functions of the Secretary of State5

The functions of the Secretary of State under the following provisions of the 1981 Act may only be exercised by the Secretary of State in relation to a locally-led new town with the consent of the oversight authority for that new town—

a

section 2 (reduction of designated areas);

b

section 6 (allocation or transfer of new town functions);

c

section 63 (Secretary of State’s general power);

d

section 65 (disposal of surplus funds); and

e

paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 (additional provisions as to transfer of property).