New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968

[F136C Direction and order making powers of Secretary of State.S

(1)Without prejudice to the power contained in section 4(2) of this Act the Secretary of State may, in relation to a development corporation who are subject to a winding up order—

(a)during the period from the date of coming into force of the order until the date named in the order as the date by which the corporation are to be wound up (the “winding up date”), give directions (which may be general or specific) to the corporation in relation to the winding up; and

(b)during the period from the winding up date until the date of dissolution of the corporation, give directions (which may be general or specific) to the corporation.

(2)In the case of a development corporation who are subject to a winding up order the Secretary of State may exercise the power conferred by section 5(2) of this Act without its having to appear to him that there are exceptional circumstances rendering such exercise expedient.]

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