New Towns Act 1981

35 Establishment of Commission

(1) The body corporate established by the name of the Commission for the New Towns (in this Act referred to as the Commission) continues in being.

(2) In relation to the Commission—

(a) it is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown, and

(b) its property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown,

and nothing in this Act, except the express provision relating to stamp duty in section 72(1), shall be construed as exempting the Commission from liability to any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether local or general.

(3) Part V of the [1951 c. 65.] Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (which provides for the making to service men of payments to make up their civil remuneration) has effect as if in Part I of Schedule 2 to that Act the capacities specified in the first column included that of employee of the Commission, and the Commission were specified as respects that capacity in the second column.

(4) Schedule 9 to this Act has effect with respect to—

(a) the constitution and proceedings of the Commission, and

(b) other matters relating to the Commission and its members.