Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55)

Part 8 U.K. Development corporations

Prospective

Membership U.K.

178 Removal of restrictions on membership of urban development corporations and new town development corporations U.K.

(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.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 178 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(7)