New Towns Act 1981

38 Local authorities and work for Commission.E+W

(1)The council of a county [F1, county borough]or district in which the whole or any part of the area of a new town is situated may, at the request of the Commission and for such consideration and on such other terms and conditions as may be agreed between the council and the Commission—

(a)do for the Commission any building or other work on land (including land outside the county or district), being work undertaken for the purposes of the Commission’s functions in relation to the new town, or any work preliminary to or connected with any such work on land as mentioned above; or

(b)allow the commission to have for the purpose of any such work as mentioned above the services of officers or servants of the council or the use of premises or equipment of the council.

(2)This section applies in relation to a joint board discharging functions of any such council as mentioned above as it applies in relation to the council.