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New Towns Act 1981
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New Towns Act 1981
1981 CHAPTER 64
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to new towns and connected matters, being (except for section 43 of the New Towns Act 1965 and sections 126 and 127 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and certain related provisions) enactments which apply only to England and Wales.
[30th October 1981]
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C1Act extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), Sch. 2 para. 5
Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, ss. 16(1), 18(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xxx); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
C2Power to delegate certain powers conferred by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 30(2)(a)
C3Act modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(j) (with s. 67(3), Sch. 8 para. 33)
C4Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xli) (with s. 67(3), Sch. 8 para. 33)
C5Act extended by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 1(1)
C6Act modified by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
Act modified (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, ss. 16(1), 18(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(10)(g); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
C7Act extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(xxvi) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
C8Act modified by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(10)(viii) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
C9Act amended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(11)(iv) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
C10Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(f ) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))
C11Act modified by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(1)(g) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))
C12Act: definition of "new town" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 97(5), 98(2)(d), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)
C13Act (s. 11 and the other provisions of the Act so far as they have effect for the purposes of s. 11) continued (temp.) (Telford) by S.I. 1991/1980, art. 5.
Act (except ss. 69(1), 78(3)(a)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
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