PART 8

London
CHAPTER 1

Housing and regeneration functions

Abolition of London Development Agency and transfer of its property etc
191
1
The London Development Agency ceases to exist on the day on which this subsection comes into force.
2
The Secretary of State may at any time make a scheme (a “transfer scheme”) transferring the property, rights and liabilities of the London Development Agency that are specified in the scheme to—
a
the Greater London Authority,
b
a functional body,
c
a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority,
d
the Secretary of State,
e
a London borough council, or
f
the Common Council of the City of London.
3
Before making a transfer scheme, the Secretary of State must consult the Mayor of London.
4
The Secretary of State may by order specify another person, or a description of other persons, to whom property, rights or liabilities of the London Development Agency may be transferred by a transfer scheme.
5
In this section—
- “company” means—
  1. a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006, or
  2. a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;
- “functional body” has the meaning given by section 424(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
- “rights” and “liabilities” include rights, or (as the case may be) liabilities, in relation to a contract of employment;
- “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
S. 191(2)-(5) in force at 15.1.2012 by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(y) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)
S. 191(1) in force at 31.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(a)
Words in s. 191(5) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 177 (with Sch. 5)
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(3), 11(1)(2), Sch. 4
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/612), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(2), Sch.