Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Prospective

New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

9(1)Section 80 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after the definition of “local highway authority” insert—

  • locally-led development corporation” means a development corporation established for the purposes of a locally-led new town;

  • locally-led new town” means a new town the site of which was designated under section 1ZB;;

(b)after the definition of “open space” insert—

  • oversight authority”, in relation to a locally-led development corporation or locally-led new town, means the local authority or local authorities designated in relation to that corporation, or the corporation for that new town, under section 3(2C)(c) (but, in relation to a particular function, means only the local authority or local authorities by whom the function is exercisable);.

(3)In subsection (2), after “section 1” insert “or 1ZB.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(7)