Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Section 103.

SCHEDULE 19 Public Authorities

1 The public authorities for the purposes of section 103(5) above are—

(a) a county council,

(b) a district council,

(c) a community council,

(d) a Government department,

(e) the Welsh Development Agency,

(f) the Development Board for Rural Wales,

(g) a development corporation of a new town whose area (as designated by an order under section 1 of the [1965 c. 59.] New Towns Act 1965) is wholly or partly situated in Wales,

(h) any body corporate established by or under any enactment for the purpose of carrying on under national ownership any industry or part of an industry, and

(j) statutory undertakers.

2 In paragraph 1 above " statutory undertakers" means persons authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock or harbour undertaking, or any undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas, hydraulic power or water.

3 (1) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument direct that any public authority, body or undertakers not specified in paragraph 1 above shall be treated as a public authority for the purposes of section 103(5) above.

(2) A statutory instrument containing an order under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.