(1)The Secretary of State may at any time make one or more schemes for the transfer to the HCA of designated property, rights or liabilities of a specified public body.
(2)In subsection (1) “specified public body” means a public body which is for the time being specified, or of a description specified, by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3)On the date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect, the designated property, rights or liabilities are transferred and vest in accordance with the scheme.
(4)Schedule 6 applies to a scheme under this section.
(5)The Secretary of State may not make a scheme under this section unless the specified public body to which the scheme relates has consented to its provisions.
(6)A scheme under this section may not make provision in relation to land which is held by the Secretary of State and was acquired, or is treated as having been acquired, under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967 (power to acquire land which is suitable for afforestation or purposes connected with forestry).
(7)In this section—
“designated”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;
“public body” means a person or body with functions of a public nature.
(8)This section and section 53B bind the Crown, but do not have effect in relation to property, rights or liabilities belonging to—
(a)Her Majesty in right of the Crown,
(b)Her Majesty in right of Her private estates,
(c)Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or
(d)the Duchy of Cornwall.
(9)The reference in subsection (8) to Her Majesty's private estates is to be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 53A, 53B inserted (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 31(2), 57(5)(e)