Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)E+W
17(1)Section 39 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (duty to rehouse residential occupiers) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (4)(d) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”.
(3)In subsection (8)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”, and
(b)in paragraph (c) for “Commission for the New Towns, the Commission” substitute “ new towns residuary body, that body ”.
(4)In subsection (9)—
(a)after “section” insert “—
(a) ”, and
(b)at the end insert—
“(b)“new towns residuary body” means—
(i)in relation to England, the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and
(ii)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3) (with arts. 6-13)