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The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021

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Conferral of functions corresponding to functions that the HCA has in relation to the Area

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10.—(1) The functions of the Homes and Communities Agency (“HCA”) which are specified in the following provisions of the 2008 Act are to be functions of the Combined Authority that are exercisable in relation to the Area—

(a)section 5 (powers to provide housing or other land);

(b)section 6 (powers for regeneration, development or effective use of land);

(c)section 7 (powers in relation to infrastructure);

(d)section 8 (powers to deal with land etc);

(e)section 9 (acquisition of land);

(f)section 10 (restrictions on disposal of land);

(g)section 11 (main powers in relation to acquired land)(1);

(h)section 12 (powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers);

(i)paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 3 (powers in relation to burial grounds and consecrated land etc); and

(j)paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (extinguishment or removal powers for the HCA), 10 (counter-notices) and 20 (notification of proposal to make order) of Schedule 4.

(2) The Combined Authority must exercise the functions described in the provisions specified in paragraph (1) for the purposes of, or for purposes incidental to the objective of —

(a)improving the supply and quality of housing in the Area;

(b)securing the regeneration or development of land or infrastructure in the Area;

(c)supporting in other ways the creation, regeneration or development of communities in the Area or their continued well-being; and

(d)contributing to the achievement of sustainable development and good design in the Area,

with a view to meeting the needs of people living in the Area.

(3) The functions described in the provisions specified in paragraph (1) are—

(a)exercisable concurrently with the HCA; and

(b)subject to Schedules 2 (acquisition of land) and 3 (main powers in relation to land acquired by the HCA) to the 2008 Act.

(4) In paragraph (2) “good design” and “needs” have the meanings given by section 2(2) of the 2008 Act and the reference to improving the supply of housing includes a reference to improving the supply of particular kinds of housing.

(5) The exercise of the function referred to at sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (1) is subject to the condition set out in article 12.

(1)

Section 11 was amended by section 32(1) and (2) of the Infrastructure Act 2015.

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