Welsh Development Agency Act 1975

[F1 [F2 [F3 21C Powers to advise on land matters. E+W+S

(1) The [F4 Assembly] may, if requested to do so by a public authority—

(a) advise the authority about disposing of any of the authority’s land in Wales to other persons; and

(b) assist the authority in disposing of the land.

(2) In subsection (1) above “public authority” means—

(a) a government department;

(b) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) a county council, county borough council or community council;

(d) a National Park authority;

(e) a development corporation for a new town;

(f) a [F6 Local Health Board], Special Health Authority or National Health Service trust;

(g) a body corporate established by or under an enactment for the purpose of carrying on under national ownership any industry or part of an industry;

(h) any statutory undertakers; or

(i) any other public authority, body or undertakers specified in an order made by the [F7 Assembly].

(3) The [F4 Assembly] may assist—

(a) the council of a county or county borough in Wales in making an assessment of land in its area which is, in its opinion, available and suitable for development;

(b) a joint planning board in Wales in making an assessment of land in its district which is, in its opinion, available and suitable for development; F8 ...

(c) a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales in making an assessment of land in the National Park which is, in its opinion, available and suitable for development [F9 ; or

(d) a [F10 corporate joint committee] in making an assessment of land in its F11 ... area which is, in its opinion, available and suitable for development.]]]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 18 was amended by Industry Act 1979 (c. 32, SIF 64), s. 1(1)(4)–(6) and has effect by s. 1(7) of the 1979 Act as set out in the Schedule to that Act

F2 S. 21A inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 127, Sch. 13 para. 2 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F3 S. 21C inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 127, Sch. 13 para. 2 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F4 S. 21C: words in Act substituted (1.4.2006) by The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226), arts. 1(1)(2), 7(1), {Sch. 1 para. 1, 2} (with art. 3(1))

F5 S. 21C(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226), arts. 1(1)(2), 7(1), Sch. 1 para. 24(a) (with art. 3(1))

F6 Words in s. 21C(2)(f) substituted (1.4.2007) by The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 3, Sch. para. 11

F7 Words in s. 21C(2)(i) substituted (1.4.2006) by The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226), arts. 1(1)(2), 7(1), Sch. 1 para. 24(b) (with art. 3(1))

F8 Word in s. 21C(3)(b) omitted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 7.1.2021 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 2 para. 3(a); S.I. 2021/7, reg. 2(c)

F9 S. 21C(3)(d) and word inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 7.1.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 2 para. 3(b); S.I. 2021/7, reg. 2(c)

F10 Words in s. 21C(3)(d) substituted (E.W.) (21.1.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 17(a)

F11 Words in s. 21C(3)(d) omitted (E.W.) (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 17(b)