10(1)The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 142 (acquisition by corporation), in subsection (2A), “(subject to section 144(2))” is omitted.
(3)In section 143 (acquisition by local highway authority), in subsection (3A), “(subject to section 144(2))” is omitted.
(4)In section 144, in subsection (2), “the 1981 Act and” is omitted.
(5)In Schedule 28, in paragraph 1, “The 1981 Act and” and the words from “and in paragraph 2” to the end are omitted.
(6)The amendments made by this paragraph do not apply to compulsory purchase orders of which notice under section 11 of or, as the case may be, paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is published before commencement of this paragraph.
(7)In Schedule 26 (Urban Development Corporations), after paragraph 14 there are inserted the following paragraphs—
14A(1)This paragraph applies in relation to any function conferred on the corporation by virtue of an order under section 149 above.
(2)The corporation may appoint committees and such committees may appoint sub-committees.
(3)Anything which is authorised or required to be done by the corporation—
(a)may be done by any member of the corporation or of its staff who is authorised for the purpose either generally or specifically;
(b)may be done by a committee or sub-committee which is so authorised.
(4)The corporation may—
(a)determine the quorum of a committee or sub-committee;
(b)make such arrangements as it thinks appropriate relating to the meetings and procedure of a committee or sub-committee.
(5)Anything done for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is subject to directions given by the Secretary of State.
(6)The validity of anything done by a committee or sub-committee is not affected by—
(a)any vacancy among its members;
(b)any defect in the appointment of any of its members.
(7)This paragraph does not extend to Scotland.
14B(1)This paragraph has effect in relation to the membership of committees and sub-committees appointed under paragraph 14A.
(2)A committee may consist of—
(a)such members of the corporation as it appoints;
(b)such other persons as the corporation (with the consent of the Secretary of State) appoints.
(3)A sub-committee of a committee may consist of—
(a)such members of the committee as it appoints;
(b)such persons who are members of another committee of the corporation (whether or not they are members of the corporation) as the committee appoints;
(c)such other persons as the corporation (with the consent of the Secretary of State) appoints.
(4)The membership of a committee or sub-committee—
(a)must always include at least one person who is a member of the corporation;
(b)must not include any person who is a member of the staff of the corporation.”