55(1)In section 1 of the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 (designation of districts by Secretary of State)—E+W+S
(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.”