Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Local Government—Relaxation of Controls

   1. 1. Relaxation of Ministerial control of authorities.

3. Part II Publication of Information by Local Authorities

   1. 2. Duty of authorities to publish information.

   2. 3. Supplementary provisions relating to codes of practice on publication of information.

   3. 4. Power to direct bodies to publish information.

4. Part III Direct Labour Organisations

   1. Works Contracts

      1. 5. Meaning of “works contract ".

      2. 6. Regulation of works contracts.

      3. 7. Limitations on power to enter into works contracts.

   2. Functional work

      1. 8. Meaning of functional work

      2. 9. Regulation of functional work.

   3. Accounting Provisions

      1. 10. Accounts relating to construction or maintenance work

      2. 11. Exemption from requirement to keep seperate accounts under section 10.

      3. 12. Contents of accounts relating to construction or maintenance work.

      4. 13. Annual balance sheet etc.

      5. 14. Accounts under section 10 and other local authority accounts.

   4. Financial provisions

      1. 15. Payment for construction or maintenance work undertaken in pursuance of delegated functions etc.

      2. 16. General financial duty: treatment of deficits.

      3. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. Supplementary

      1. 18. Annual reports on construction or maintenance work.

      2. 19. Application to joint commitees.

   6. Sanctions

      1. 19A. Notice for purpose of getting information.

      2. 19B. Power to give directions.

   7. General

      1. 20. Interpretation of Part III.

      2. 21. Exemption of small direct labour organisations from requirements of Part III.

      3. 22. Consequential repeal or amendment of local statutory provisions.

      4. 23. Part III—supplementary

5. Part IV Local Government Allowances

   1. 24. Right of councillor to opt for financial loss allowance.

   2. 25. Amendments relating to allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies.

   3. 26. Introduction of special responsibility allowances for members of local authorities.

   4. 27. Vice-chairmen of councils in Scotland and application of Part IV to Scotland.

6. Part V Rates

   1. Valuation

      1. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 29. Ascertainment of rateable value of non-industrial buildings.

      3. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. Fish Farms

      1. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 32. Rating exemption for fish farms in Scotland.

      3. 33—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. Unused and unoccupied property

      1. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 42—44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 46. Amendment of industrial etc. de-rating provisions: Scotland.

      5. 47. Commencement and extent of Part V.

7. Part VI Rate Support Grant

   1. Amendments relating to existing system of rate support grants

      1. 48. General power to reduce rate support grant.

      2. 49. Reduction of resources element.

      3. 50. Redution of needs element for authorities in Greater London.

      4. 51. Supplementary grants for transport purposes.

      5. 52. Separate provision for Wales.

   2. New system of rate support grants

      1. 53. Introduction of new system of rate support grants.

      2. 54. The aggregate amount of rate support grants.

      3. 55. The domestic rate relief grant.

      4. 56. The block grant.

      5. 57. Determination of grant-related poundage and grant-related expenditure.

      6. 58. Principles for determination of grant-related poundage.

      7. 59. Adjustments of distribution of block grant.

      8. 60. The Rate Support Grant Report.

      9. 61. Supplementary reports.

      10. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 63. Adjustment of block grant in connection with education etc.

      12. 63A. Adjustment of block grant for rates equalisation contribution.

      13. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. 65. Information.

      15. 66. Estimates and calculations.

      16. 67. Changes in rateable value.

      17. 68. Rate support grant– supplementary.

8. Part VII Miscellaneous Grants

   1. Grants in respect of rate rebates for disabled

      1. 69. Grants in respect of rebates under the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978.

   2. Grants for caravan sites

      1. 70. Grants in respect of caravan sites for gipsies

9. Part VIII Capital Expenditure of Local Authorities Etc.

   1. 71—80B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 82—85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. Part IX Town and Country Planning

    1. Allocation of planning functions

       1. 86. Distribution of planning functions between planning authorities.

    2. Planning fees

       1. 87. Fees for planning applications etc.

       2. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       3. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Compulsory acquisition

       1. 91. Amendments relating to compulsory acquisition.

    4. Amendments of Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972

       1. 92. Town and Country Planning – Scotland.

11. Part X Land Held by Public Bodies

    1. 93. Public bodies to whom Part X applies.

    2. 94. Areas in which Part X is to operate.

    3. 95. Registration of land holdings.

    4. 96. Public access to information.

    5. 96A. Information about entries.

    6. 97. Secretary of State’s power to require information.

    7. 98. Disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State.

    8. 99. Directions to dispose of land– supplementary.

    9. 99A. Power of entry.

    10. 100. Interpretation and extent of Part X.

12. Part XI Community Land Act

    1. 101. Repeal.

13. Part XII The Land Authority for Wales

    1. The Authority

       1. 102. The Authority.

    2. Functions

       1. 103. The Authority’s functions.

    3. Acquisition of land

       1. 104. Power of acquisition.

       2. 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Miscellaneous

       1. 106. Further provisions.

       2. 107. Financial provisions.

       3. 108. Interpretation: statutory undertakers etc.

       4. 109. Interpretation: general.

       5. 110. Supplementary.

       6. 111. Extent.

14. Part XIII Land Compensation

    1. 112. Claims for compensation for depreciation.

    2. 113. Claims for compensation for depreciation which are out of time on commencement date.

    3. 114. Claims for home loss payments.

    4. 115. Interpretation of Part XIII.

15. Part XIV Land—Miscellaneous

    1. Development land

       1. 116. Assessment of development land.

       2. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Miscellaneous provisions about land

       1. 118. Land miscellaneous amendments.

       2. 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       3. 120. Compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure.

       4. 121. Certification of appropriate alternative development.

       5. 122. Acquisition and disposal of land by the Crown.

       6. 123. Acquisition of land by the Crown in Northern Ireland.

       7. 124. Town development functions.

       8. 125. Extent of Part XIV.

16. Part XV New Towns

    1. Payments to Secretary of State

       1. 126—130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Licensing

       1. 131. Off-licences: special provisions to cease.

       2. 132. Power to end special licensing provisions.

    3. Miscellaneous

       1. 133. Interpretation, amendments and extent.

17. Part XVI Urban Development

    1. Urban development areas

       1. 134. Urban development areas.

    2. Urban development corporations

       1. 135. Urban development corporations.

       2. 136. Objects and general powers.

       3. 137. Exclusion of functions.

       4. 138. Restrictions on powers.

       5. 139. Allocation or transfer of functions.

       6. 140. Consultation with local authorities.

    3. Land

       1. 141. Vesting by order in corporation.

       2. 142. Acquisition by corporation.

       3. 143. Acquisition by local highway authority.

       4. 144. Vesting and acquisition: supplementary.

       5. 145. Land compensation.

       6. 146. Disposal by corporation.

    4. Planning blight

       1. 147. Planning blight.

    5. Planning functions

       1. 148. Planning control.

       2. 149. Corporation as planning authority.

       3. 150. (1) The reference to the local planning authority in paragraph...

    6. Building control etc.

       1. 151. Building control.

       2. 152. Fire precautions and home insulation.

    7. Housing, etc.

       1. 153. Corporation as housing authority.

       2. 154. Rent rebates.

       3. 155. Rent.

       4. 156. Other provisions relating to corporation as landlords.

    8. Private streets

       1. 157. Adoption of private streets.

       2. 157A. Connection of private streets to highway.

       3. 157B. Traffic regulation orders for private streets.

    9. Sewerage etc.

       1. 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       2. 159. Public health etc.

    10. Loans for building

        1. 160. Loans for building.

        2. 161. Loans in pursuance of building agreements.

    11. Inner urban areas

        1. 162. Inner urban areas.

    12. Supply of goods, etc, to Urban Development Corporations

        1. 163. Supply of goods etc. by local authorities.

    13. Finance, accounts, reports, etc.

        1. 164. Finance, accounts, reports, etc.

    14. Transfer of corporations’ undertakings

        1. 165. Power to transfer undertaking.

        2. 165A. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities by order.

        3. 165B. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to statutory bodies.

    15. Dissolution of corporations

        1. 166. Dissolution of corporations.

    16. Miscellaneous

        1. 167. Power to survey land etc.

        2. 168. Service of notices.

        3. 169. Ecclesiastical property.

        4. 170. Interpretation: statutory undertakers etc.

        5. 171. Interpretation: general.

        6. 172. Extent of Part XVI.

18. Part XVII Caravan Sites

    1. 173. Duty of local authorities to provide caravan sites for gipsies.

    2. 174. Removal of unlawfully parked caravans and their occupants.

    3. 175. Designation of areas for purpose of making unauthorised camping unlawful.

    4. 176. Site licences: exemption for sites provided for gipsies by county councils of regional councils.

    5. 177. Interpretation of Part XVII.

    6. 178. Commencement and extent of Part XVII.

19. Part XVIII Enterprise Zones

    1. 179. Enterprise zones.

20. Part XIX Miscellaneous and Supplementary

    1. Honorary Freemen

       1. 180. Honorary freemen.

    2. Land Drainage

       1. 181. Precepts on local authorities for land drainage.

       2. 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Social Services

       1. 183. Relaxation of Ministerial controls over social services.

    4. Commissioners for Local Administration

       1. 184. Disclosure of information to Commissioners for Local Administration.

    5. Pleasure Boats

       1. 185. Pleasure boats bye laws.

       2. 186. Amendment of s. 94 of the Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1907.

       3. 187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4. 188, 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       5. 190. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       6. 191. Amendments of Inner Urban Areas Act 1978.

    6. Supplementary

       1. 192. Finance-general.

       2. 193. Minor and consequential amendments.

       3. 194. Repeals.

       4. 195. Scotland.

       5. 196. Northern Ireland.

       6. 197. Citation.

21. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Provisions to which section 1(1) refers

       1. Prevention of damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55)

          1. 1. Section 2 (power to direct keeping of records etc.)

          2. 2. Section 12 (directions)

       2. Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)

          1. 3. Section 6 (appeals).

          2. 4. Section 7 (appeals)

          3. 5. Section 15 (regulations about fees for tests).

       3. Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) (c. 16)

          1. 6. Section 99 (requirement to transmit copy of public analyst’s report...

          2. 7. Section 109 (institution of proceedings).

       4. Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)

          1. 8. Section 67 (reports).

          2. 9. Section 80 (institution of prosecutions).

       5. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

          1. 10. Section 138 (emergencies and disasters).

       6. Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3)

          1. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 12. Section 12(1) (requirement to make byelaws).

          3. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Clean Air and Pollution

       1. Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52)

          1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          5. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       2. Clean Air Act 1968 (c. 62)

          1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       3. Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)

          1. 7. In section 2— (a) in subsection (2) (waste disposal plans;...

          2. 8. In section 5— (a) in subsection (1) (application for disposal...

          3. 9. (1) The following provisions (which relate to procedural matters connected...

          4. 10. (1) The following subsections shall be substituted for subsection (1)...

          5. 11. (1) In section 23 (prohibition of parking to facilitate street...

          6. 12. In section 27(1)(b) (interference with receptacles for waste) for “regulations...

          7. 13. In section 28(1), (supplementary provisions relating to pipes), omit “in...

          8. 14. In section 63 (designation of noise abatement zones), except in...

          9. 15. Omit section 73(2)(a) (determination by Secretary of State of questions...

          10. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          11. 17. In section 90(2)(b) (interest on sums payable to water or...

          12. 18. For Schedule 1 substitute— SCHEDULE 1 Noise Abatement Zones Before making a noise abatement order the local authority—

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Relaxion of Controls Over Functions Relating to Amenity Etc.

       1. Commons Act 1876 (c. 56)

          1. 1. Omit section 8 (surburban commons procedure).

       2. Commons Act 1899 (c. 30)

          1. 2. (1) In section 2 (procedure for making schemes)—

          2. 3. In section 12 (contributions towards expenses) omit the words “and...

       3. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

          1. 4. Omit section 37 (power of Minister to expedite maps etc.)....

          2. 5. In section 61(3), omit paragraph (b) of the proviso (directions...

          3. 6. Omit section 62(4) (reviews of access requirements) and accordingly—

          4. 7. For section 69 substitute— Suspension of public access to avoid...

          5. 8. Omit section 79 (access to woodlands).

          6. 9. In section 80(3), (variation of access agreements) omit “made with...

       4. Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)

          1. 10. (1) In section 3(2) (issue of site licences by local...

       5. London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)

          1. 11. For section 58(1) (parks and open spaces) substitute—

       6. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

          1. 12. Omit section 17 (access orders: agricultural land).

       7. Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52)

          1. 13. For section 9 substitute— Power of Secretary of State to...

       8. Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)

          1. 14. In section 3(2) (which empowers a local authority to give...

          2. 15. Omit section 4(4) (under which the Secretary of State may...

          3. 16. In section 6(2) (under which a local authority are not...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Weights and Measures and Trade

       1. Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)

          1. 1. (1) In section 8(1) (closing orders) omit the words “and...

       2. Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31)

          1. 2—9. . . . . . . . . . ....

       3. Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29)

       4. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

       5. Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

          1. 10. The following provisions (all of which confer default powers), namely—...

       6. Weights and Measures Act 1979 (c. 45)

          1. 11, 12. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Allotments

       1. Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c. 36)

          1. 1. Omit— (a) in section 28(3) (rules to be confirmed), the...

          2. 2. Omit section 54 (accounts and application of receipts) and section...

       2. Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59)

          1. 3. In section 22(1) (consent to and conditions of appropriation of...

       3. Allotments Act 1922 (c. 51)

          1. 4. Omit section 20 (default powers).

       4. Allotments Act 1925 (c. 61)

          1. 5. Omit section 13 (records of lands acquired under the Allotments...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Relaxation of Controls Over Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.

       1. Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)

          1. 1. In section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847...

          2. 2, 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

       2. Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)

          1. 4. In section 291(3) (rates of interest on charges for works)—...

       3. Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)

          1. 5. In section 10(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 (regulations...

       4. Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)

          1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 7—9. . . . . . . . . . ....

       5. Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)

          1. 10. In section 8(2) of the Public Libraries and Museums Act...

       6. Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)

          1. 11. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Theatres Act...

       7. Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)

          1. 12. In section 23(5) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act...

       8. Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)

          1. 13. In section 5(3) of the Poisons Act 1972 for the...

       9. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (c. xl)

          1. 14. In section 19(6)(a) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

       10. Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

           1. 15. (1) In section 1(2) of the Breeding of Dogs Act...

       11. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

           1. 16. In section 121(1) omit the words “section 10(2) of the...

           2. 17—20. . . . . . . . . . ....

       12. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

           1. 21. In the following provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       1. Part I Highways

          1. Relaxation of Ministerial controls over the provision of ferries

             1. 1. (1) So much of section 53 of the National Parks...

          2. Relaxation of Ministerial controls in respect of footpaths and bridleways

             1. 2. (1) (2) In section 30 of that Act (which relates...

          3. Abolition of Ministerial powers in respect of certain expenses

             1. 3. (1) (2) The proviso to section 211(3) of that Act...

          4. Abolition of Ministerial powers in relation to toll highways

             1. 4. In section 233 of the Highways Act 1959 (transfer of...

             2. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. Abolition of certain procedures for settlement of disputes by Minister

             1. 6. (1) This paragraph shall have effect for the purpose of...

          6. Abolition of certain Ministerial controls relating to structures on and near highway

             1. 7. The following provisions, namely— (a) in the Highways Act 1959—...

          7. Miscellaneous amendments of Highway Acts and associated legislation

             1. 8. (1) Section 280(2), (3) and (4) of the Highways Act...

             2. 9—13. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. Traffic on bridges etc.

             1. 14. (1) The following enactments (which relate to the control of...

          9. Miscellaneous

             1. 15. (1) Section 1(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       Enactments Mentioned in Section 53(11)(c)

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       Domestic Rate Relief Grant

       1. Reduction of rates by reference to domestic rate relief grant

          1. 1. (1) In each year an amount in the pound shall...

       2. Distribution of domestic rate relief grant

          1. 2. (1) the amount of the domestic rate relief grant payable...

       3. Apportionment of rate reductions in the City of London by reference to the domestic rate relief grant

          1. 3. (1) Section 48 of the General Rate Act 1967 (which...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        Adjustment of Block Grant in Connection with Education etc.

        1. Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. Part II Other Adjustments Between Authorities

           1. Introduction

              1. 4. (1) The block grant payable to a local authority in...

           2. Expenditure other than on advanced further education

              1. 5. (1) Regulations may provide for ascertaining the aggregate of the...

           3. Expenditure on advanced further education

              1. 6. (1) Regulations may provide— (a) for the specification by the...

        3. Part III General

           1. Information

              1. 7. (1) Regulations may make provision requiring local authorities to furnish...

           2. Consultation

              1. 8. (1) Before doing any of things mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)...

           3. Regulations

              1. 9. References in this Schedule to regulations are to regulations made...

           4. Interpretation

              1. 10. Section 579(4) of the Education Act 1996 (individuals treated as...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

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    12. SCHEDULE 12

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    13. SCHEDULE 13

        1. 1—8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 10. . . . . . . . . . ....

    14. SCHEDULE 14

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    15. SCHEDULE 15

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        2. 2—15. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 16. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 17—20. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 21. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 22. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 23. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 24. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 25—28. . . . . . . . . . ....

    16. SCHEDULE 16

        Bodies to whom Part X Applies

        1. 1A. A county borough council.

        2. 1. A county council.

        3. 2. A district council.

        4. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 4. A London borough council.

        6. 5. The Common Council of the City of London.

        7. 5A. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 5B. A joint authority established by Part IV of the Local...

        9. 5BB. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

        10. 5C. A police authority established under section 3 of the Police...

        11. 5CC. The Metropolitan Police Authority.

        12. 5D. The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

        13. 6. The Commission for the New Towns.

        14. 7. A development corporation established under the New Towns Act 1981...

        15. 8. An urban development corporation established under this Act.

        16. 8A. A housing action trust established under Part III of the...

        17. 9. The Housing Corporation.

        18. 9a. Housing for Wales.

        19. 10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        20. 11. The Civil Aviation Authority.

        21. 12. British Shipbuilders.

        22. 13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        23. 14. The Coal Authority

        24. 15. The British Broadcasting Corporation.

        25. 16. . . . . . . . . . ....

        26. 17. The Post Office.

        27. 17A. The National Rivers Authority

        28. 18. Statutory undertakers. In paragraph 18 above “statutory undertakers” means persons...

    17. SCHEDULE 17

        Community Land Act

        1. Part I Preliminary

           1. 1. (1) In this Schedule “the 1975 Act” means the Community...

        2. Part II Repeals

           1. 2. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the 1975...

           2. 3. (1) The following provisions of the 1975 Act shall be...

        3. Part III Provisions Re-Enacted Etc.

           1. 4. Part XII of this Act includes provisions re-enacting or superseding...

           2. 5. Each provision of the 1975 Act mentioned in column 1...

        4. Part IV Savings and Supplementary

           1. General

              1. 6. This Part of this Schedule contains savings and supplementary provisions...

           2. Offences

              1. 7. No repeal by section 101 above and this Schedule affects...

           3. Suspension of planing permission

              1. 8. (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) below shall have effect in...

           4. Land Authority for Wales

              1. 9. The following provisions of this Schedule do not apply to...

           5. Land

              1. 10. (1) This paragraph applies where a compulsory purchase order has...

              2. 11. (1) Where, immediately before the passing of this Act, an...

           6. General duties of authorities

              1. 12. (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall have effect in...

           7. Planning permission for relevant development

              1. 13. (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) below shall have effect in...

           8. Disposal notification areas

              1. 14. Any saving having effect immediately before the passing of this...

           9. Direction to dispose of land

              1. 15. The repeal by this Act of section 45 does not...

    18. SCHEDULE 18

        The Land Authority for Wales

        1. 1. The Land Authority for Wales shall by that name be...

        2. 2. (1) The members shall be appointed by the Secretary of...

        3. 3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a member...

        4. 4. The Authority, with the approval of the Secretary of State,...

        5. 5. (1) The Authority shall pay to members of the Authority...

        6. Staff

           1. 6. The Authority shall pay to its officers and servants such...

           2. 7. (1) The Authority shall, in the case of such of...

        7. Proceedings and instruments

           1. 8. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule the...

           2. 9. (1) A member of the Authority who is in any...

           3. 10. The proceedings of the Authority shall not be invalidated by...

           4. 11. The seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the...

           5. 12. A certificate signed by the secretary that any instrument purporting...

           6. 13. Every document purporting— (a) to be an instrument made or...

        8. Supplemental

           1. 14. (1) A person dealing with the Authority, or with a...

           2. 15. In this Schedule “the Minister” means the Treasury

    19. SCHEDULE 19

        Public Authorities

        1. 1. The public authorities for the purposes of section 103(5) above...

        2. 2. In paragraph 1 above “statutory undertakers” means persons authorised by...

        3. 3. (1) The Secretary of State may by order made by...

    20. SCHEDULE 20

        Land Authority for Wales: Acquisition of Land

        1. Part I Modifications of 1981 Act

           1. 1. The 1981 Act shall apply in relation to the compulsory...

           2. 2. (1) Where a compulsory purchase order of the Authority authorising...

           3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           4. 4. Where the compulsory purchase order was made by the Authority—...

           5. 4A. Where the compulsory purchase order was made by the Authority...

        2. Part II Acquisition of Land by Agreement

           1. 5. The provisions of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act...

        3. Part III Supplemental Provisions

           1. Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired

              1. 6. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, upon the...

           2. Power to override easements and other rights

              1. 7. (1) The erection, construction or carrying out, or maintenance, of...

           3. Use and development of consecrated land and burial grounds

              1. 8. (1) Any consecrated land, whether or not including a building,...

           4. Use and development of land for open spaces

              1. 9. (1) Any land being, or forming part of, a common...

           5. Savings for paragraphs 8 and 9

              1. 10. (1) This paragraph applies as respects paragraphs 8 and 9...

           6. Construction of the Compulsory Purchase Acts in relation to this Part of this Act

              1. 11. In construing the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 in relation to...

           7. Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers

              1. 12. (1) Where any land has been acquired by the Authority...

           8. Orders under paragraph 12

              1. 13. (1) Before making an order under paragraph 12(4) above the...

           9. Notice for same purposes as paragraph 12 but given by statutory undertakers to Authority

              1. 14. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, where any...

           10. Rights of entry

               1. 15. (1) Any person, being an officer of the Valuation Office...

               2. 16. (1) A person authorised under paragraph 15 above to enter...

           11. Displacement of Rent Acts

               1. 17. If the Secretary of State certifies that possession of a...

    21. SCHEDULE 21

        Land Authority for Wales: Further Provisions

        1. Borrowing powers

           1. 1. (1) The Authority may borrow temporarily, by way of overdraft...

        2. Guarantees

           1. 2. (1) The Treasury may guarantee, in such manner and on...

        3. Accounts and audit

           1. 3. (1) The Authority shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...

        4. Accounts and records about land

           1. 4. (1) The Authority shall— (a) keep such accounts and records,...

        5. Surplus accounts

           1. 5. (1) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of...

        6. Reports

           1. 6. (1) The Authority shall as soon as practicable after the...

        7. Register of land holdings

           1. 7. (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for...

        8. Information

           1. 8. (1) Where, with a view to performing a function conferred...

           2. 9. (1) Every local authority and joint planning boardin Wales and...

        9. Service of documents

           1. 10. Sections 231 and 233 of the Local Government Act 1972...

        10. Regulations and orders

            1. 11. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for prescribing...

        11. Directions and consents

            1. 12. Any direction or consent given by the Secretary of State...

        12. Local inquiries

            1. 13. Section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 shall extend...

        13. Exclusion of special parliamentary procedure

            1. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        14. Crown land

            1. 15. (1) Notwithstanding the Crown or Duchy interest a private interest...

        15. Offences by corporations

            1. 16. (1) Where an offence under this Part of this Act...

    22. SCHEDULE 22

        Supplementary Provisions (Wales)

        1. Loans

           1. 1. Any sum borrowed under section 10 of the 1975 Act,...

        2. Guarantees

           1. 2. Any guarantee given under section 11 of the 1975 Act...

        3. Accounts etc.

           1. 3. (1) Entries contained immediately before the passing of this Act...

        4. Land

           1. 4. Where before the passing of this Act a binding contract...

           2. 5. (1) A compulsory purchase order made by the Authority before...

        5. Staff

           1. 6. (1) A person who was a member, officer or servant...

        6. Rights and liabilities

           1. 7. Rights and liabilities vested in the Authority immediately before the...

           2. 8. Where a right was acquired by the Authority before the...

           3. 9. Where a liability was incurred by the Authority before the...

        7. Property

           1. 10. Property vested in the Authority immediately before the passing of...

        8. General duties

           1. 11. (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall have effect in...

        9. Planning permission for relevant development

           1. 12. (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall have effect in...

        10. Amended Acts

            1. 13. In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Public Bodies...

            2. 14. (1) Section 25(1)(aa) of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities...

            3. 15. The entry relating to the Authority in Part II of...

        11. General

            1. 16. The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory...

    23. SCHEDULE 23

        Land : Miscellaneous Amendments

        1. Part I Amendments of Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946

           1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Part II Amendments of National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949

           1. 2. (1) Subsection (4) of section 77 of the National Parks...

        3. Part III Amendments of Town and Country Planning Act 1959

           1. 3. The following subsection shall be substituted for section 23(2) of...

           2. 4. In section 23(3) of that Act the words following paragraph...

           3. 5. The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (2) of...

           4. 6. In the said section 26— (a) subsection (3); and

           5. 7. Section 30(5) (supplementary) of that Act shall cease to have...

           6. 8—11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. Part V Amendments of Local Government Act 1972

           1. 12. (1) In section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972...

           2. 13. Subsections (3) and (5) of that section shall cease to...

           3. 14. The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (2) of...

           4. 15. Subsections (3), (4) and (5) of that section shall cease...

           5. 16. Section 123A of that Act (consent for disposals of land...

           6. 17. (1) In section 126 of that Act (appropriation of land...

           7. 18. Subsection (5) of that section shall cease to have effect....

           8. 19. The following subsection shall be substituted for section 127(3) of...

           9. 20. The following definition shall be inserted in section 270(1) of...

        5. Part VI Amendment of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

           1. 21. Section 74A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (no...

    24. SCHEDULE 24

        Land Compensation Acts as Amended

        1. Part I Section 17 of Land Compensation Act 1961

           1. 17. Certification of appropriate alternative development.

        2. Part II Section 25 of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963

           1. 25. Certification of appropriate alternative development.

    25. SCHEDULE 25

        New Towns

        1. 1—6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Part II Amendment of New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968

           1. 7. In section 18(4) of the 1968 Act, after “disposal thereof...

        3. Part III Amendment of Land Compensation Act 1961

           1. 8. (1) After paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Land...

        4. Part IV Amendments of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963

           1. 9. (1) In Schedule 1 to the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act...

    26. SCHEDULE 26

        Urban Development Corporations

        1. Members

           1. 1. An urban development corporation (in this Schedule referred to as...

           2. 2. (1) The members of a corporation shall be appointed by...

           3. 3. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a member...

           4. 4. If the chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a...

           5. 5. Any member of the corporation may, by notice in writing...

           6. 6. If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member...

           7. 7. A member of the corporation who ceases to be a...

        2. Remuneration

           1. 8. The corporation may pay to each member such remuneration and...

           2. 9. The corporation may pay or make provision for paying, to...

           3. 10. Where a person ceases to be a member otherwise than...

        3. Staff

           1. 11. (1) A corporation may, with the approval of the Secretary...

           2. 12. (1) Employees of a corporation shall be appointed at such...

        4. Meetings and proceedings

           1. 13. The quorum of the corporation and the arrangements relating to...

           2. 14. The validity of any proceedings of the corporation shall not...

        5. Instruments, etc.

           1. 15. The fixing of the seal of the corporation shall be...

           2. 16. Any contract or instrument which, if made or executed by...

           3. 17. Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under...

        6. House of Commons disqualification

           1. 18. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

    27. SCHEDULE 27

        Vesting of Land in Urban Development Corporations

        1. 1—8.

        2. 9. The Land Compensation Act 1961 shall have effect in relation...

        3. 10. References to the date of service of a notice to...

        4. 11. Section 17(2) shall be treated as if for the words...

        5. 12. In section 22— (a) subsection (2) shall be treated as...

        6. 13. Any reference to a notice to treat in section 39(2)...

        7. 14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. Part II Modification of Enactments: Scotland

           1. 15. Paragraphs 6 to 13 and 16 to 39 of Schedule...

           2. 16. Any reference to a general vesting declaration shall be treated...

           3. 17. The references in paragraphs 6 and 7 to the end...

           4. 18. In paragraph 6— (a) the reference to every person on...

           5. 19. The reference in paragraph 20(2) to the date on which...

           6. 20. In paragraph 29— (a) sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be omitted; and...

           7. 21. The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 shall have effect in...

           8. 22. References to the date of service of a notice to...

           9. 23. Section 25(2) shall be treated as if for the words...

           10. 24. In section 30— (a) subsection (2) shall be treated as...

           11. 25. Any reference to a notice to treat in section 45(2)...

           12. 26. In Schedule 2, paragraph 1(2)(a) shall be treated as if...

    28. SCHEDULE 28

        Urban Development Corporations: Land

        1. Part I Modifications of 1981 and 1947 Acts

           1. 1. The 1981 Act and the 1947 Act shall apply in...

           2. 2. (1) Where a compulsory purchase order authorising the acquisition of...

           3. 3. (1) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1, a...

        2. Part II Acquisition of Land by Agreement

           1. 4. (1) The provisions of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase...

        3. Part III Land: Supplementary

           1. Extinguishment of rights over land

              1. 5. (1) Subject to this paragraph, on an order under section...

           2. Power to override easements

              1. 6. (1) The erection, construction or carrying out, or maintenance, of...

           3. Consecrated land and burial grounds

              1. 7. (1) Any consecrated land, whether including a building or not,...

           4. Churches and burial grounds in Scotland

              1. 8.. Section 197 of the 1997 Actshall have effect in relation...

           5. Open spaces

              1. 9. (1) Any land being, or forming part of, a common,...

           6. Displacement of persons

              1. 10. If the Secretary of State certifies that possession of a...

           7. Extinguishment of public rights of way

              1. 11. (1) Where any land has been vested in or acquired...

              2. 12. (1) In this paragraph any reference to making a final...

           8. Telegraphic lines

              1. 13. (1) Where an order under paragraph 11 above extinguishing a...

           9. Statutory undertakers

              1. 14. (1) Where any land has been acquired by an urban...

              2. 15. (1) Before making an order under paragraph 14(4) above the...

              3. 16. (1) Subject to this paragraph, where any land has been...

              4. 17. (1) The powers conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable...

              5. 18. (1) As soon as may be after making such a...

              6. 19. (1) Where, on a representation made by statutory undertakers, the...

              7. 20. (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 17 and 19 above,...

        4. Part IV Acquisition of Rights

           1. General

              1. 21. (1) The 1946 Act and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965...

              2. 22. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. Adaptation of Part I of 1965 Act

              1. 23. (1) In the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (hereafter in this...

    29. SCHEDULE 29

        Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations— England and Wales

        1. Part I

        2. Part II Enactments Referred to in Section 149(3)(b)

    30. SCHEDULE 30

        Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations–Scotland

        1. Part I Enactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(a)

        2. Part II Enactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(b)

           1. 1. Section 90 of the 1997 Act shall have effect as...

           2. 2. Section 91(2)(c) of that Act shall have effect as if,...

           3. 3. Section 92(4) of that Act shall have effect as if,...

           4. 4. Section 94(1)(b) of that Act shall have effect as if,...

           5. 5. The definition of “ relevant provisions ” in section 99...

           6. 6. Section 203 of that Act shall have effect as if—...

           7. 7. Section 205 of that Act shall have effect as if,...

           8. 8. Section 206 of that Act shall have effect as if—...

           9. 9. Section 272 of that Act shall have effect as if,...

           10. 10. Section 29 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)...

           11. 11. Section 30 of that Act shall have effect as if—...

           12. 12. Section 31(6) of that Act shall have effect as if...

           13. 13. Section 32(4) of that Act shall have effect as if...

           14. 14. Section 81(2) of that Act shall have effect as if...

    31. SCHEDULE 31

        Urban Development Corporations: Finance etc.

        1. Part I Preliminary

           1. 1. (1) References in this Schedule to a corporation are to...

        2. Part II Finance

           1. Financial duties

              1. 2. (1) After consultation with a corporation, the Secretary of State...

           2. Government grants

              1. 3. (1) The Secretary of State may (out of money provided...

           3. Borrowing

              1. 4. (1) A corporation may borrow temporarily, by way of overdraft...

           4. Guarantees

              1. 5. (1) The Treasury may guarantee, in such manner and on...

           5. Assumed debt

              1. 6. (1) On any acquisition to which this paragraph applies, a...

           6. Surplus funds

              1. 7. (1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State, after...

           7. Financial limits

              1. 8. (1) The aggregate amount of the sums mentioned in sub-paragraph...

           8. Grants and loans: accounts

              1. 9. (1) The Secretary of State shall prepare in respect of...

        3. Part III General Accounts etc.

           1. Accounts

              1. 10. – (1) A corporation shall keep proper accounts and other...

           2. Audit

              1. 11. (1) The corporation’s accounts and statements of accounts shall be...

           3. Transmission to Secretary of State

              1. 12. As soon as the accounts and statement of accounts of...

           4. Reports

              1. 13. (1) As soon as possible after the end of each...

           5. Information

              1. 14. Without prejudice to paragraph 13 above, a corporation shall provide...

    32. SCHEDULE 32

        Enterprise Zones

        1. Part I Designation of Zones

           1. Invitation to prepare scheme

              1. 1. (1) The bodies which may be invited to prepare a...

              2. 2. (1) A body which receives an invitation may prepare a...

           2. Adoption of scheme

              1. 3. (1) After the expiry of the specified period or, if...

           3. Questioning scheme’s validity

              1. 4. (1) If a person is aggrieved by a scheme adopted...

           4. Designation of enterprise zone

              1. 5. (1) If a body adopts a scheme under this Schedule,...

           5. Publicity of designation

              1. 6. (1) As soon as practicable after the making of an...

           6. Right of entry

              1. 7. (1) Any person duly authorised in writing by a body...

           7. Acts referred to in Part I

              1. 8. In this Part of this Schedule— “ 1990 Act” means...

        2. Part II Modification of Scheme, Etc.

           1. Modification of scheme

              1. 9. (1) Where an order has been made under paragraph 5...

              2. 10. (1) The enterprise zone authority may prepare modifications to a...

              3. 11. (1) If an enterprise zone authority adopts modifications to a...

              4. 12. (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the...

              5. 13. The power to modify a scheme under the preceding provisions...

              6. 14. In the following provisions of this Schedule references to a...

           2. Modification of orders by Secretary of State

              1. 15. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the Secretary of State...

           3. Change of enterprise zone authority

              1. 16. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the body designated as...

        3. Part III Planning

           1. General

              1. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           2. Amendments of 1971 Act

              1. 18. . . . . . . . . . ....

           3. Amendments of 1972 Act

              1. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           4. Enterprise zone authority as planning authority

              1. 20. (1) (2) . . . . . . . ....

              2. 21. Effect on planning permission of modification or termination of scheme

              3. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           5. Structure and local plans

              1. 23.

           6. Structure and local plans

              1. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           7. Regulations

              1. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           8. Interpretation

              1. 26. (1) In this part of this Schedule— “planning enactment” means...

        4. Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. Part V Rates—Scotland

           1. No rates on certain lands and heritages

              1. 33. (1) No person shall be liable to pay rates in...

           2. Grants to Compensate Rating Authorities for Loss of Revenue

              1. 34. (1) For the financial year 1995-96,The Secretary of State shall...

           3. Supplementary

              1. 35. This Part of this Schedule applies only to Scotland.

    33. SCHEDULE 33

        Minor and Consequential Amendments

        1. Commissioners of Works Act 1894 (c. 23)

           1. 1. (1) Section 1 of the Commissioners of Works Act 1894...

        2. Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 (c. 41)

           1. 2. The following subsections shall be added after section 12(1) of...

        3. Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)

           1. 3. (1) Section 3 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 shall...

        4. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)

           1. 4. (1) In subsection (2) of section 37 of the Landlord...

        5. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)

           1. 5. (1) Sections 2(2), 15(5) and 19(3) of the Land Compensation...

           2. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)

           1. 7. (1) Sections 9(2), 23(5) and 27(5) of the Land Compensation...

           2. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

           3. 9—11. . . . . . . . . . ....

           4. 12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

           1. 13. (1) Paragraph 55 of Schedule 16 to the Local Government...

        8. Housing Act 1980 (c. 51)

           1. 14. In Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1980 (application of...

    34. SCHEDULE 34

        Repeals

        1. Part I Repeals Consequential on Section 1(1)—Various Controls

        2. Part II Repeals Consequential on Section 1(2)—Clean Air and Pollution

        3. Part III Repeals Consequential on Section 1(3)—Amenity Etc.

        4. Part IV Repeals Consequential on Section 1(4)—Weights and Measures and Trade

        5. Part V Repeals Consequential on Section 1(5)—Allotments

        6. PART VI Repeals Consequential on Section 1(6)—Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.

        7. Part VII Repeals Consequential on Section 1(7)—Highways

        8. Part VIII Repeals Consequential on Section 1(8)—Road Traffic

        9. Part IX Rates

        10. Part X Town and Country Planning

        11. Part XI Community Land

        12. Part XII Land Compensation

        13. Part XIII Repeals Consequential on Section 118 England and Wales

        14. Part XIV Town Development

        15. PART XV New Towns

        16. PART XVI Miscellaneous