The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005

The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975

16.  In section 16 (Derelict land)—

(1) in subsection (1), in the closing words, for “they may, with the consent of the Secretary of State,” substitute “it may”;

(2) in subsection (3), in paragraph (a) for “they” substitute “it” and in the closing words of the subsection for “on them” substitute “on it”;

(3) in subsection (6), for “Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury” substitute “Assembly”; and

(4) for subsection (8) substitute—

(8) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (6) above may make such transitional provision as appears to the Assembly to be necessary or expedient..