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Housing and Planning Act 1986, Section 20 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F120 Disposal of dwellings in new towns.E+W

(1)Part III of the M1New Towns Act 1981 (transfer of new town housing to district councils), is amended as follows.

(2)After section 57 insert—

57A Savings for other powers of disposal.

The provisions of this Part as to the transfer of dwellings in a new town to a district council shall not be construed as restricting—

(a)the power of the Commission under section 36 above,

(b)The power of the development corporation under section 64 below, or

(c)the power of the Development Board for Rural Wales under section 4 of the development of Rural Wales Act 1976,

to dispose of such dwellings to any person..

(3)The following provisions (which relate to the initiation of consultations with a view to the transfer of new town housing to a district council) are repealed—

  • section 43(3) and (4),

  • section 49(b) and (c).]

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