Northern Ireland Land Purchase (Winding Up) Act 1935

1 Winding up of Land Purchase

(1) Subject to the provisions of the First Schedule to this Act—

(a) all powers to make advances for the purchase of land, or for the redemption of the rent of a holding, conferred on the Commission by the Acts relating to land purchase shall cease to be exercisable;

(b) all powers to purchase land conferred on the Commission by the Acts relating to land purchase shall cease to be exercisable, and section eight of the Act of 1925 shall cease to have effect; and

(c) the powers conferred on the Commission by section twelve of the Act of 1903, and by section thirty of the Act of 1909 (which sections respectively relate to the improvement of land and holdings) shall cease to be exercisable.

This subsection shall come into operation on the date of the passing of this Act.

(2) The provisions of this Act with respect to the transfer of functions exercisable, and property held, in connection with the execution of the Acts relating to land purchase shall have effect, and the Commission shall cease to exist.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act, the general subject-matter of the Acts relating to land purchase shall cease to be a reserved matter within the meaning of the [10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 67.] Government of Ireland Act, 1920.