http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/64/section/9BNew Towns Act 1981 An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to new towns and connected matters, being (except for section 43 of the New Towns Act 1965 and sections 126 and 127 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and certain related provisions) enactments which apply only to England and Wales.1981-12-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-19Expert Participation2026-06-17 New Towns Act 1981s. 1ZA 1ZBLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 172(2)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 3(2B)-(2D)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 172(3)(c)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1A(1)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 7(3)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1A(2)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 7(3)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1A(4)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 7(4)(a)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1A(4)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 7(4)(b)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1A(5)(a)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 7(5)(a)s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 2(1A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 16 para. 8s. 247s. 255(7)New Towns Act 1981s. 1(3ZA)-(3ZD)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 101(2)s. 116s. 118(4)New Towns Act 1981s. 1ZA(1A)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 101(3)s. 116s. 118(4)New Towns Act 1981s. 1ZB(2)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 101(4)(a)s. 116s. 118(4)New Towns Act 1981s. 1ZB(2)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 101(4)(b)s. 116s. 118(4)New Towns Act 1981s. 7(2A)-(2D)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 160(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2) Part I9B1In this section “transfer scheme” means a scheme under section 1(3ZD) or 9A(7).2The things that may be transferred under a transfer scheme include—aproperty, rights and liabilities that could not otherwise be transferred, andbproperty acquired, and rights and liabilities arising, after the making of the scheme.3A transfer scheme may—acreate rights, or impose liabilities, in relation to property or rights transferred;bmake provision about the continuing effect of things done by, on behalf of or in relation to the transferor in respect of anything transferred;cmake provision about the continuation of things (including legal proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the transferor in respect of anything transferred;dmake provision for references to the transferor in an instrument or other document in respect of anything transferred to be treated as references to the new regulator;emake provision for the shared ownership or use of property;fmake provision which is the same as or similar to the TUPE regulations;gmake other consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision.4A transfer scheme may provide—afor modifications by agreement;bfor modifications to have effect from the date when the original scheme came into effect.5In subsection (3)(f), “the TUPE regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246).6For the purposes of this section—areferences to rights and liabilities include rights and liabilities relating to a contract of employment;breferences to the transfer of property include the grant of a lease.Ss. 9A, 9B and cross-headings inserted (17.6.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 104(1), 118(4) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/641, reg. 2(b)