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Part IIIE+W[F1 The Housing Corporation][F1Social Housing in Wales]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. III (ss. 74-102) excluded (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 15(6); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

[F2Relevant Authority’s] powers with respect to land and worksE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Pt. III (ss. 74-102) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 28(b) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

88 Acquisition of land.E+W

(1)The [F3Welsh Ministers] may acquire land by agreement for the purpose of—

(a)selling or leasing it to a [F4registered social landlord] or an unregistered self-build society, or

(b)providing dwellings (for letting or for sale) or hostels,

[F5and the Welsh Ministers may acquire land compulsorily for any such purpose.]

(2)Land may be so acquired by the [F6Welsh Ministers] notwithstanding that it is not immediately required for any such purpose.

[F7(3)The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies to the compulsory purchase of land under this section.]

F8(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 88(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(31)

89 Provision of dwellings or hostels and clearance, management and development of land.E+W

(1)The [F9Welsh Ministers] may provide or improve dwellings or hostels on land belonging [F10to them].

(2)The [F9Welsh Ministers] may clear land belonging [F10to them] and carry out other work on the land to prepare it as a building site or estate, including—

(a)the laying out and construction of streets or roads and open spaces, and

(b)the provision of sewerage facilities and supplies of gas, electricity and water.

(3)The [F9Welsh Ministers] may repair, maintain and insure buildings or works on land belonging [F10to them], may generally deal in the proper course of management with such land and buildings or works on it, and may charge for the tenancy or occupation of such land, buildings or works.

(4)The [F9Welsh Ministers] may carry out such operations on, and do such other things in relation to, land belonging [F10to them] as appear [F10to them] to be conducive to facilitating the provision or improvement of dwellings or hostels on the land—

(a)by the [F9Welsh Ministers] [F11themselves], or

(b)by a [F12registered social landlord] or unregistered self-build society.

(5)In the exercise of [F13their] powers under subsection (4) the [F9Welsh Ministers] may carry out any development ancillary to or in connection with the provision of dwellings or hostels, including development which makes provision for buildings or land to be used for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes.

Textual Amendments

F12Words in s. 89(4)(b) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. para. 15(32)

90 Disposal of land.E+W

(1)The [F14Welsh Ministers] may dispose of land in respect of which [F15they have] not exercised [F16their powers] under section 89(1) (provision or improvement of dwellings or hostels) and on which [F15they have] not carried out any such development as is mentioned in section 89(5) [F17(ancillary development) to a registered social landlord or an unregistered self-build society F18....]

(2)The [F19Welsh Ministers] may dispose of land on which dwellings or hostels have been provided or improved in exercise of [F20their powers] under section 89 to—

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[F24(3)The Welsh Ministers may sell or lease individual dwellings to persons for those persons to occupy.]

[F24(4)The Welsh Ministers may dispose of a building or land intended for use for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes in respect of which development has been carried out by virtue of section 89.]

[F24(5)The Welsh Ministers may dispose of land which is not required for the purposes for which it was acquired.]

Textual Amendments

F17Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F21Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(33)

F22Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(3) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F24S.90(3)-(5) substituted for s. 90(3)-(6) (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F2591 Protection of persons deriving title under transactions requiring consent.E+W+S

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Textual Amendments