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C1C5C3C4C2C6C7C8C9C10C11CHAPTER 2Mayoral development corporations

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Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.3.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/250), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4(3))

C2

Pt. 8 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(4), 14(1), Sch. 3

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Pt. 8 Ch. 2: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Land functions

206Powers in relation to land

1

An MDC may regenerate or develop land.

2

An MDC may bring about the more effective use of land.

3

An MDC may provide buildings or other land.

4

An MDC may carry out any of the following activities in relation to land—

a

acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of buildings, other land, plant, machinery, equipment or other property,

b

carrying out building and other operations (including converting or demolishing buildings), and

c

creating an attractive environment.

5

An MDC may facilitate—

a

the regeneration or development of land,

b

the more effective use of land,

c

the provision of buildings or other land, or

d

the carrying out of activities mentioned in subsection (4).

6

In this section—

a

a reference to a “building” is a reference to—

i

a building or other structure (including a house-boat or caravan), or

ii

any part of something within sub-paragraph (i);

b

“develop” includes redevelop (and “development” includes redevelopment);

c

“improve”, in relation to buildings, includes refurbish, equip and fit out;

d

“provide” includes provide by way of acquisition, construction, conversion, improvement or repair (and “provision” is to be read in the same way).