Part 8Development corporations
Membership
I1178Removal of restrictions on membership of urban development corporations and new town development corporations
1
In Schedule 26 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (constitution and proceedings etc of urban development corporations)—
a
in paragraph 1, for the words from “such number” to the end substitute “the number of other members determined in accordance with paragraph 1A”
;
b
after that paragraph insert—
1A
1
In the case of a corporation established by the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers—
a
the number of other members must be prescribed by order under section 135, and
b
the prescribed number must be—
i
not less than 5, and
ii
not more than 11.
2
In the case of a locally-led urban development corporation—
a
the number of other members must be prescribed by order under section 135, and
b
the prescribed number must be not less than 5.
3
In any other case, the number of other members must be not less than 5.
2
In section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981 (establishment of development corporations)—
a
in subsection (2), for paragraph (c) substitute—
c
at least one other member.
b
after subsection (2) insert—
2ZA
In the case of a development corporation established by an order under this section made by the Welsh Ministers—
a
the number of members other than the chairman and deputy chairman must be prescribed by the order, and
b
the prescribed number is not to exceed 11.
2ZB
In the case of a locally-led development corporation, the number of members other than the chairman and deputy chairman must be prescribed by the order.
3
Nothing in this section affects any provision of an order made before this section comes into force.