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(1)Where the carrying out of a scheme for the provision by the Secretary of State in pursuance of this Act of hospital accommodation or other facilities will involve the displacement from any premises of persons residing in them, the Secretary of State may make arrangements with one or more of the following bodies—
[F1(a)a local housing authority within the meaning of the M1Housing Act 1985,
(b)a housing association or housing trust within the meaning of the M2Housing Associations Act 1985,]
(d)a development corporation established under the [F2M3New Towns Act 1981] and
(e)the Commission for the New Towns,
for securing, in so far as it appears to him that there is no other residential accommodation suitable for the reasonable requirements of those persons available on reasonable terms, the provision of residential accommodation in advance of the displacement from time to time becoming necessary as the carrying out of the scheme proceeds.
(2)Arrangements under subsection (1) above may include provision for making by the Secretary of State to the body with whom the arrangements are made of payments of such amounts and for such purposes as may be approved by the Treasury.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 123(1)(a)(b) substituted for s. 123(1)(a)–(c) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 38(4)
F2Words substituted by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 81, Sch. 12 para. 26
Marginal Citations
M11985 c. 68(61).
M21985 c. 69(61).
M31981 c. 64(123:3).
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