The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008

Housing Act 1985

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

6.—(1) Section 45 (disposals to which sections 46 to 51 apply, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) in the definition of “public sector authority”—

(a)for “new town” substitute “development”, and

(b)after “an urban development corporation,” insert—

the Homes and Communities Agency,

the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) (i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981,..

(3) In subsection (2A) for the words from “Secretary of State” to “him (” substitute “Welsh Ministers if the freehold has been conveyed by them (or by the Assembly constituted by the Government for Wales Act 1998, the Secretary of State”.