(1)The main object of the Agency shall be to secure the regeneration of land in England—
(a)which is land of one or more of the descriptions mentioned in subsection (2); and
(b)which the Agency (having regard to guidance, and acting in accordance with directions, given by the Secretary of State under section 167) determines to be suitable for regeneration under this Part.
(2)The descriptions of land referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—
(a)land which is vacant or unused;
(b)land which is situated in an urban area and which is under-used or ineffectively used;
(c)land which is contaminated, derelict, neglected or unsightly; and
(d)land which is likely to become derelict, neglected or unsightly by reason of actual or apprehended collapse of the surface as the result of the carrying out of relevant operations which have ceased to be carried out;
and in this subsection “relevant operations” has the same meaning as in section1 of the M1Derelict Land Act 1982.
(3)The Agency shall also have the object of securing the development of land in England which the Agency—
(a)having regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State under section 167;
(b)acting in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State under that section; and
(c)with the consent of the Secretary of State,
determines to be suitable for development under this Part.
(4)The objects of the Agency are to be achieved in particular by the following means (or by such of them as seem to the Agency to be appropriate in any particular case), namely—
(a)by securing that land and buildings are brought into effective use;
(b)by developing, or encouraging the development of, existing and new industry and commerce;
(c)by creating an attractive and safe environment;
(d)by facilitating the provision of housing and providing, or facilitating the provision of, social and recreational facilities.
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