SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Other Consequential Amendments

The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)

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1

In section 1 of the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (establishment and general function of Development Board for Rural Wales)—

a

in subsection (2), for “the county of Powys and the districts of Ceredigion and Meirionnydd” substitute “ the area for which it was so responsible immediately before 1st April 1996 ”; and

b

in subsection (4), in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “and of each district” substitute “ or county borough ”.

2

In section 34 of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority” in subsection (1), for “of a district” substitute “ or county borough ”.

3

In paragraph 3(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to that Act (constitution etc of the Development Board for Rural Wales), for “and of each district” substitute “ or county borough ”.

4

In Schedule 3 to that Act (the new towns code)—

a

omit paragraph 1(6); and

b

in paragraph 38(2)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i), for “district planning authority in whose area the land is situated” substitute “ local planning authority ”; and

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), at the end add “if they are not the local planning authority”.