PART VIII

AREA IMPROVEMENT

General improvement areas

General powers of local housing authority.
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1
Where a local housing authority have declared an area to be a general improvement area, they may, for the purpose of effecting or assisting the improvement of the amenities of the area, or of the dwellings in the area, or both—
a
carry out works on land owned by them and assist (by grants, loans or otherwise) in the carrying out of works on land not owned by them,
b
acquire any land by agreement, and
c
let or otherwise dispose of land for the time being owned by them;
and may be authorised by the Secretary of State to acquire compulsorily land within the general improvement area or adjoining it.
2
The authority may not under this section—
a
improve a dwelling which has not been acquired or provided by them in pursuance of this section, or
b
make a grant towards the cost of works in a case where an improvement grant, intermediate grant, special grant or repairs might be made under Part XV.