PART 3Housing, regeneration and planning

Acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposesI18

1

The functions of the constituent councils specified in the following provisions as applied by article 9 (2) to (5) are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Area—

a

section 17 of the 1985 Act (acquisition of land for housing purposes)34;

b

section 18 of the 1985 Act (duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes);

c

section 226 of the 1990 Act (compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes)35;

d

section 227 of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land by agreement);

e

section 229 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land forming part of common, etc);

f

section 230(1)(a) of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land for purposes of exchange);

g

section 232 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land held for planning purposes);

h

section 233 of the 1990 Act (disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes)36;

i

section 235 of the 1990 Act (development of land held for planning purposes);

j

section 236 of the 1990 Act (extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired)37;

k

section 238 of the 1990 Act (use and development of consecrated land38);

l

section 239 of the 1990 Act (use and development of burial grounds); and

m

section 241 of the 1990 Act (use and development of open spaces).

2

The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.

3

The exercise of the functions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (1) is subject to the condition set in paragraph 4 (7) of Schedule 1 to this Order (Proceedings of the Combined Authority).