Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 78

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

NEW TOWNS

The New Towns (Defects Grants) (Payments to District Councils) (Extensions of Time) (Amendment) Order 1992

Made

14th January 1992

Laid before Parliament

31st January 1992

Coming into force

1st March 1992

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 172(7) (c) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(1) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order–

1.  This Order may be cited as the New Towns (Defects Grants) (Payments to District Councils) (Extensions of Time) (Amendment) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st March 1992.

2.  In article 2 of the New Towns (Defects Grants) (Payments to District Councils) (Extensions of Time) Order 1990(2) (extensions of time for payments of grants) substitute “1st April 1997” for “31st March 1994”.

Michael Heseltine

Secretary of State for the Environment

14th January 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the New Towns (Defects Grants) (Payments to District Councils) (Extensions of Time) Order 1990 by substituting 1st April 1997 as the date appointed for the termination of payments of grant under section 51A of the New Towns Act 1981 to Easington District Council. The power of the Secretary of State to make such grants would otherwise cease on 31st March 1994.

(2)

S.I. 1990/456.