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The HCA may carry out, or facilitate the carrying out of, any of the following activities in relation to land—
(a)acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of housing,
(b)acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of other land, plant, machinery, equipment or other property, and
(c)carrying out building and other operations (including converting or demolishing buildings).
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 6-13)
(1)The HCA may acquire land by agreement.
(2)The HCA may acquire land compulsorily if the Secretary of State authorises it to do so.
(3)The power of acquiring land compulsorily under subsection (2) includes power to acquire new rights over land.
(4)Subsection (5) applies where—
(a)land or new rights over land are being acquired compulsorily under subsection (2), and
(b)the land which is being acquired, or over which new rights are being acquired, forms part of a common, open space or allotment.
(5)The power under subsection (2) to acquire land compulsorily includes the power to acquire land compulsorily for giving in exchange for the land or (as the case may be) new rights mentioned in subsection (4)(a).
(6)Schedule 2 (which makes further provision in relation to the acquisition of land by the HCA) has effect.
(7)In this Part—
“allotment” means a fuel or field garden allotment,
“common” has the meaning given by section 19(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67),
“open space” means any land which is—
laid out as a public garden,
used for the purposes of public recreation, or
a disused burial ground.
Commencement Information
I2S. 9 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(d) (with arts. 6-13)
(1)The HCA may not dispose of land for less than the best consideration which can reasonably be obtained unless the Secretary of State consents.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a disposal by way of a short tenancy if the disposal consists of—
(a)the grant of a term of not more than 7 years, or
(b)the assignment of a term which, at the date of assignment, has not more than 7 years to run.
(3)The HCA may not dispose of land which has been compulsorily acquired by it under this Part unless the Secretary of State consents.
(4)Subject as above, the HCA may dispose of land held by it in any way it considers appropriate.
Commencement Information
I3S. 10 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(e) (with arts. 6-13)
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