PART 8London and areas of other mayoral strategic authorities
CHAPTER 2Mayoral development corporations
Planning and infrastructure functions
205Powers in relation to infrastructure
(1)
An MDC may provide infrastructure.
(2)
An MDC may facilitate the provision of infrastructure.
(3)
In this section “provide” includes provide by way of acquisition, construction, conversion, improvement or repair (and “provision” is to be read in the same way).
(4)
In this section “infrastructure” means—
(a)
water, electricity, gas, telecommunications, sewerage or other services F1including heat networks within the meaning of section 216 of the Energy Act 2023,
(b)
roads or other transport facilities,
(c)
retail or other business facilities,
(d)
health, educational, employment or training facilities,
(e)
social, religious or recreational facilities,
(f)
cremation or burial facilities, and
(g)
community facilities not falling within paragraphs (a) to (f).