Section 176: Power to direct disposal of unused etc. land held by public bodies.

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 · 1993 c. 28View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND OTHER AREAS

In subsection (1) of section 98 (disposal of land by public bodies at direction of Secretary of State) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 ("the 1980 Act")—

in paragraph (a), for the words "is for the time being entered on a register maintained by him under section 95 above" there shall be substituted the words ; and" for the time being satisfies the conditions specified in section 95(2) above "
in paragraph (b), for the words "is for the time being entered on such a register" there shall be substituted the words ." for the time being satisfies those conditions "

In section 99A of that Act (powers of entry), subsection (2) (which precludes entry on land which is not for the time being entered on a register maintained under section 95) shall cease to have effect.

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