SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Other Consequential Amendments

The Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 (c. 50)

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1

In section 1 of the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 (designation of districts by Secretary of State)—

a

in subsection (1), after “district” insert “ or Welsh county or county borough ”; and

b

in subsection (2), at the end add “ but, in relation to a designated district which is a Welsh county or county borough, means the council of that county or county borough ”.

2

In section 2 of that Act (loans for acquisition of or works on land), in subsection (1)(a), after “within the designated district or” insert “ (except where the land is in Wales) ”.

3

In section 7 of that Act (power to enter into arrangements), in subsection (1), after “district” in the first and last places where it occurs insert “ or Welsh county or county borough ” (in each place), and, in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “ as respects any such district, ”, and after “both;” insert—

aa

as respects any such Welsh county or county borough, the council of that county or county borough;

4

After subsection (2) of that section, insert—

2A

For the purposes of subsection (2) above, references to districts include references to Welsh counties and county boroughs.

5

In section 17 of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “designated district” in subsection (1), after “any district” insert “ or Welsh county or county borough ”.

6

In the Schedule to that Act (improvement areas), after paragraph 1(1), insert—

1A

In the application of sub-paragraph (1) above in relation to Wales, the words “after consulting the other designated district authority,” shall not apply.