PART 8

London
CHAPTER 2

Mayoral development corporations

Land functions

Powers in relation to land
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1
An MDC may regenerate or develop land.
2
An MDC may bring about the more effective use of land.
3
An MDC may provide buildings or other land.
4
An MDC may carry out any of the following activities in relation to land—
a
acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of buildings, other land, plant, machinery, equipment or other property,
b
carrying out building and other operations (including converting or demolishing buildings), and
c
creating an attractive environment.
5
An MDC may facilitate—
a
the regeneration or development of land,
b
the more effective use of land,
c
the provision of buildings or other land, or
d
the carrying out of activities mentioned in subsection (4).
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In this section—
a
a reference to a “building” is a reference to—
i
a building or other structure (including a house-boat or caravan), or
ii
any part of something within sub-paragraph (i);
b
“develop” includes redevelop (and “development” includes redevelopment);
c
“improve”, in relation to buildings, includes refurbish, equip and fit out;
d
“provide” includes provide by way of acquisition, construction, conversion, improvement or repair (and “provision” is to be read in the same way).