PART 3Housing and regeneration

Acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes6

1

The functions of the constituent councils specified in the following provisions as applied by article 8(2) to (6) are exercisable by the GMCA in relation to the Area—

a

section 226 of the 1990 Act (compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes)32;

b

section 227 of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land by agreement);

c

section 229 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land forming part of common, etc);

d

section 230(1)(a) of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land for purposes of exchange);

e

section 232 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land held for planning purposes);

f

section 233 of the 1990 Act (disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes)33;

g

section 235 of the 1990 Act (development of land held for planning purposes);

h

section 236 of the 1990 Act (extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired)34;

i

section 237 of the 1990 Act (power to override easements and other rights)35;

j

section 238 of the 1990 Act (use and development of consecrated land);

k

section 239 of the 1990 Act (use and development of burial grounds);

l

section 241 of the 1990 Act (use and development of open spaces);

m

section 17 of the 1985 Act (acquisition of land for housing purposes)36; and

n

section 18 of the 1985 Act (duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes).

2

The functions are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.