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Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 110

Urban Development, England

The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2013

Made

23rd January 2013

Coming into force

24th January 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 166 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980(1).

In accordance with section 166(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the councils of the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest (being the local authorities in whose area the relevant urban development area is situated).

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 24th January 2013.

Dissolution of the Corporation

2.  The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation shall be dissolved on 28th February 2013.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Brandon Lewis

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

23rd January 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

By virtue of section 166(3) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, on the coming into force of this Order the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation will cease to act except for the purpose of preparing its final accounts and report and winding up its affairs. The corporation will be dissolved on 28th February 2013.

No Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

1980 c. 65. Section 166 was amended by section 180 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28), section 143(5) of the Housing, Grants and Reconstruction Act 2008 (c. 53) and S.I. 1998/85.