PART IHousing

Miscellaneous

20Disposal of dwellings in new towns

1

Part III of the [1981 c. 64.] New Towns Act 1981 (transfer of new town housing to district councils), is amended as follows.

2

After section 57 insert—

57ASavings for other powers of disposal.

The provisions of this Part as to the transfer of dwellings in a new town to a district council shall not be construed as restricting—

a

the power of the Commission under section 36 above,

b

the power of a development corporation under section 64 below, or

c

the power of the Development Board for Rural Wales under section 4 of the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976,

to dispose of such dwellings to any person.

3

The following provisions (which relate to the initiation of consultations with a view to the transfer of new town housing to a district council) are repealed—

  • section 43(3) and (4),

  • section 49(b) and (c).