Part I New Towns and Their Development Corporations
Planning control in new towns
F17BArrangements for discharge of, or assistance with, planning functions in England
(1)
Subsection (2) applies in relation to any function that a development corporation has by virtue of an order under section 7A(2)(a).
(2)
The corporation may make arrangements for the discharge of the function by the council (if any) which would have the function but for the order.
(3)
Where arrangements are in force under subsection (2) for the discharge of a function by a council—
(a)
the council may arrange for the discharge of the function by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the council, and
(b)
section 101(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (delegation by committees and sub-committees) applies in relation to the function as it applies in relation to functions of the council.
(4)
Arrangements under subsection (2) for the discharge of a function do not prevent the development corporation from exercising the function.
(5)
Subsection (6) applies in relation to any function that a development corporation has by virtue of an order under section 7A(2)(b) or (6).
(6)
The corporation may seek assistance in connection with the discharge of the function from the council (if any) which would have the function but for the order; and that council may give such assistance.
(7)
In this section, “council” means a county council, district council or London borough council.