Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

The New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)

63 (1) In section 2 of the New Towns Act 1981 (reduction of designated areas), in subsection (1)(b), after “district council” insert “or, in the case of land in Wales, any county council or county borough council”.

(2) In section 7 of that Act (planning control), in subsection (3), immediately before “in a metropolitan county” insert “in Wales or”.

(3) In section 23 of that Act (extinguishment of public rights of way), in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (i), after “authority” insert “or, in the case of land in Wales, the local planning authority”; and

(b) in paragraph (ii), at the beginning insert “if different”.

(4) In section 33 of that Act (new town may be united district for Public Health Acts), for “districts” substitute “areas”.

(5) In section 38 of that Act (local authorities and work for Commission), in subsection (1), after “a county” insert “, county borough”.

(6) In section 39 of that Act (power of development corporation to transfer undertakings), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (2) above shall have effect in relation to Wales as if for “and of every district” there were substituted “or county borough”.”

(7) In section 41 of that Act (transfer of property to Commission and dissolution of corporation), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) above shall have effect in relation to Wales as if for “and of every district” there were substituted “or county borough”.”

(8) In section 77 of that Act (regulations and orders), in subsection (4)(a)(ii), after “county planning authority” insert “or, where the order is one designating an area in Wales, by the local planning authority”.

(9) In Schedule 1 to that Act (procedure for designating area of new town), in paragraph 2(3), after “district” insert “or, in the case of land in Wales, every county or county borough”.