152 Fire precautions and home insulation.E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may make an order under this section directing that, subject to the provisions of the order, an urban development corporation shall have in its area (or in such part of its area as may be specified in the order)—
[F1(a) the functions under Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) of an enforcing authority (as defined in section 61(9) of that Act);]
F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the functions of a local authority under any scheme made by virtue of [F4section 521 of the M1Housing Act 1985] [F4section [F5252 of the M2Housing (Scotland) Act 1987]] (schemes for the making of grants towards the cost of works undertaken to improve the thermal insulation of dwellings).
(2)On the order coming into force, the corporation shall have the functions conferred in relation to the area (or part) instead of or concurrently with any such authority, depending on the terms of the order.
(3)The order may provide that any enactment under which the corporation is to exercise functions by virtue of the order shall have effect in relation to the corporation and, where the corporation is to have any function concurrently with another authority, in relation to that authority, as modified by the order.
(4)The order shall have effect subject to such savings and transitional and supplementary provisions as may be specified in the order.
(5)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(6)No order under this section shall have effect until approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1 S. 152(1)(a) substituted (S.) (1.10.2006) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/475), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 9
F2S. 152(1)(a) repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 4 (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2)
F3S. 152(1)(b) repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 4 (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2); and repealed (S.) (1.10.2006) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/475), art. 1, sch. 2
F4Words “section 521 of the Housing Act 1985" substituted (E.W.) for the words from “section" up to but not including “(schemes" by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 46(2)
F5Words substituted (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), s. 339, Sch. 23 para. 25(1)
Marginal Citations
M11985 c. 68 (61).
M21987 c. 26 (61).