Local Government Act 1985

89 GLC housing transfer orders and nomination rights

(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend or revoke any order made under section 23 of the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963 (transfer of GLC housing land) so far as it confers rights which are exercisable on or after the abolition date or imposes liabilities which fall to be discharged on or after that date; and an order under this subsection may in particular have effect so as to—

(a) extinguish rights and liabilities to receive or make payments or transfer such rights or liabilities to the London Residuary Body;

(b) extinguish rights to nominate tenants for housing accommodation ; and

(c) extinguish liabilities to carry out works.

(2) The Secretary of State may by an order or orders taking effect on the abolition date—

(a) confer on himself, in respect of housing accommodation transferred by orders under the said section 23, rights of nomination which correspond to those conferred by those orders on the Greater London Council but with such modifications as to their duration and the matters to be taken into account in their exercise as he thinks fit; and

(b) transfer to himself any other rights of the Greater London Council to nominate tenants for housing accommodation belonging to other authorities or bodies.

(3) The Secretary of State may delegate, with or without restrictions, to any other authority, body or person the exercise of any rights conferred on or transferred to him by an order under subsection (2) above (and accordingly such an authority, body or person may take any action necessary for the enforcement of those rights).

(4) Where any rights transferred under subsection (2)(b) above were acquired by the Greater London Council in consideration of payments by that Council, any liability in respect of such payments which is outstanding on the abolition date and any liability to make such payments on or after that date shall become liabilities of the London Residuary Body.