Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Regional development agencies

   1. Development agencies

      1. 1. Establishment.

      2. 2. Constitution.

      3. 3. Status.

   2. Activities

      1. 4. Purposes.

      2. 5. Powers.

      3. 6. Delegation of functions by Ministers.

      4. 7. Strategy.

      5. 8. Regional consultation.

   3. Financial arrangements

      1. 9. General financial duties.

      2. 10. Government grants.

      3. 11. Borrowing.

      4. 12. Government guarantees of an agency’s borrowing.

      5. 13. Government loans.

      6. 14. Accounts and records.

      7. 15. Audit.

   4. Information, reports and accountability

      1. 16. Provision of information etc. to the Secretary of State.

      2. 17. Annual report.

      3. 18. Regional accountability.

   5. Vesting and acquisition of land

      1. 19. Vesting of land by order.

      2. 20. Acquisition of land.

      3. 21. Rights of entry.

      4. 22. Offences in relation to rights of entry.

      5. 23. Supplementary provisions.

   6. Miscellaneous and supplementary

      1. 24. Connection of private streets to highway.

      2. 25. Power to alter regions.

      3. 26. Change of name of agency.

      4. 27. General power to give guidance and directions.

      5. 28. Guidance: supplementary.

      6. 29. Consents of Secretary of State.

      7. 30. Validity of transactions.

      8. 31. Notices.

      9. 32. Minor amendments.

      10. 33. Interpretation of Part I.

3. Part II Existing bodies

   1. The Development Commission

      1. 34. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

      2. 35. Powers in relation to the Commission.

   2. The Urban Regeneration Agency

      1. 36. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

      2. 37. Powers in relation to the Agency.

4. Part III General

   1. 38. Corporation tax.

   2. 39. Stamp duty.

   3. 40. Directions: supplementary.

   4. 41. General interpretation.

   5. 42. Expenses.

   6. 43. Commencement.

   7. 44. Extent.

   8. 45. Short title.

5. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Regions.

   2. Schedule 2

      Constitution of agencies.

   3. Schedule 3

      Delegation of Ministerial functions: transfer schemes.

   4. Schedule 4

      Vesting of land: modifications of enactments.

   5. Schedule 5

      Acquisition of land.

      1. Part I Modifications of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

      2. Part II Acquisition of rights.

   6. Schedule 6

      Vesting and acquisition of land: supplementary provisions.

   7. Schedule 7

      Minor amendments.

   8. Schedule 8

      The Development Commission: transfer schemes.

   9. Schedule 9

      The Urban Regeneration Agency: transfer schemes.