The Local Government Reorganisation (Property etc.) Order 1986

General transfer of land to residuary bodies

6.—(1) Except as expressly provided, articles 3 to 5 shall not apply to any land to which this article applies.

(2) This article applies to any land—

(a) held by an abolished council—

(i) subject to article 3, for the purposes of more than one statutory function;

(ii) as their principal place of business;

(iii) as office accommodation other than exclusively for the purposes of a statutory function—

(a)

described in Schedule 1; or

(b)

as to which provision is made by article 5 or 19; or

(iv) for the purposes of—

(a)

any provision of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971;

(b)

section 120(1)(b) of the 1972 Act; or

(c)

any provision of a local Act empowering a local authority to acquire land for the benefit, improvement or development of its area;

(b) subject to article 5, used by an abolished council for the purposes of any statutory function other than that for which it is held;

(c) appropriated to any purpose by an abolished council on or after 16th July 1985; or

(d) subject to article 5, which is the subject of any agreement for disposal by any such council, or of a resolution by the council or any committee or sub-committee of theirs to the effect that the land is surplus to the council's requirements or should be disposed of.

(3) Any land to which this article applies shall vest in the appropriate residuary body.