Part III DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND OTHER AREAS

Other functions of Secretary of State

176 Power to direct disposal of unused etc. land held by public bodies.

1

In subsection (1) of section 98 (disposal of land by public bodies at direction of Secretary of State) of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act”)—

a

in paragraph (a), for the words “is for the time being entered on a register maintained by him under section 95 above” there shall be substituted the words “ for the time being satisfies the conditions specified in section 95(2) above ”; and

b

in paragraph (b), for the words “is for the time being entered on such a register” there shall be substituted the words “ for the time being satisfies those conditions ”.

2

In section 99A of that Act (powers of entry), subsection (2) (which precludes entry on land which is not for the time being entered on a register maintained under section 95) shall cease to have effect.