London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

36 Regional development agencies

(1) The purposes of a regional development agency (listed in section 4 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45)) shall include the purpose of preparing for the London Olympics.

(2) But a regional development agency shall not do anything by virtue only of subsection (1) except at the request of the Olympic Delivery Authority.

(3) In relation to the purchase of land by a regional development agency for the purpose of preparing for the London Olympics (whether or not by virtue of subsection (1) and whether or not the purchase has another purpose also)—26

(a) section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (open spaces, &c.) shall not apply,

(b) section 295 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (extinguishment of rights over land acquired) shall apply (with any necessary modifications) as it applies to a purchase by a local housing authority,

(c) no enactment regulating the use of commons, open spaces or allotments shall prevent or restrict the use of the land for construction, other works or any other purpose (but this paragraph does not disapply a requirement for planning permission), and

(d) any enactment permitting compulsory purchase shall be treated as applying to an interest in land whether or not it, or any superior or inferior interest, is held by the Crown.

(4) The Secretary of State may, after the conclusion of the London Olympics, repeal this section by order made by statutory instrument; and the order may—

(a) include savings (which may include provision saving, to such extent as may be specified and whether or not subject to modifications, the effect of a provision of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 or another primary or subordinate enactment in so far as it applies in relation to this section);

(b) include transitional provision (which may include provision relating to the effect of a provision of an enactment in so far as it applies in relation to this section);

(c) include provision for the transfer of property, rights or liabilities (which may, in particular, include provision for transfer—

(i) to the Secretary of State or to any other person whether or not exercising functions of a public nature;

(ii) on terms and conditions, whether as to payment or otherwise;

(iii) of liabilities whether arising under the Host City Contract or otherwise;

(iv) of rights and liabilities in relation to legal proceedings);

(d) include provision of any other kind relating to the management, construction or treatment of anything constructed or done for the purpose specified in subsection (1);

(e) include incidental or consequential provision;

(f) make provision having effect generally or only for specific cases or purposes;

(g) make different provision for different cases or purposes.

(5) An order under subsection (4) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.