(1)The Secretary of State may make an order excluding any land specified in the order from the area of a new town if, after consulting—
(a)the development corporation for the town, and
(b)[F2the local authority]in whose area the land is situated,
he is satisfied that it is expedient to make the order.
(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, on the coming into force of an order under subsection (1) above—
(a)the land specified in the order shall cease to be contained in the area of the new town; and
(b)the order made under section 1 above designating the land shall cease to operate as regards that land.
(3)The Secretary of State may in an order under this section make such provision by way of savings and transitional provisions (including provisions amending provisions made by or under an enactment) as he thinks fit, and subsection (2) above applies subject to any such savings and transitional provisions.
(4)Schedule 1A to this Act applies with respect to the effect of an order under this section.
(5)As soon as may be after an order under this section becomes operative, the Secretary of State shall record it in the Register of Sasines or the Land Register of Scotland, as the case may be.
(6)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1A inserted by new Towns and Urban Development corporation Act 1985 (c. 5, SIF 123:3, 4), s. 10(1)
F2Words in s. 1A(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 73(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)