The Housing and Planning Act 2016 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
In section 203 (power to override easements and other rights)—
in the opening words of subsection (2)(b), for "13 July 2016" substitute ," the relevant day "
in subsection (2)(b)(i), after "specified authority" insert ," or a specified company acting on behalf of a specified authority "
in the opening words of subsection (5)(b), for "13 July 2016" substitute , and" the relevant day "
in subsection (5)(b)(i), after "specified authority" insert ." or a specified company acting on behalf of a specified authority "
In section 204 (compensation for overridden easements), for subsection (4) substitute—
In section 205 (interpretation of sections 203 and 204)—
in the definition of "other qualifying land", in the opening words of paragraph (g), after "regeneration," insert ," or vested in or acquired by a company or body through which the Greater London Authority exercises functions in relation to housing or regeneration, "
in the definition of "qualifying authority"—
for the words from "authority in" to "or which" substitute , and" person in whom the land was vested, or who "
at the end insert ," (but, for the purposes of section 203(3)(c) and (6)(c), where that person is a company or body through which the Greater London Authority exercises functions in relation to housing or regeneration, the qualifying authority is the Greater London Authority) "
after the definition of "qualifying authority" insert—"relevant day" means—ain relation to a specified company which is a company or body through which Transport for London exercises any of its functions, 19th July 2017, andbin all other cases, 13 July 2016., and
after the definition of "specified authority" insert—"specified company" means—aa company or body through which the Greater London Authority exercises functions in relation to housing or regeneration, orba company or body through which Transport for London exercises any of its functions;.
In the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/733), the following regulations are revoked—
regulation 10 (savings in relation to company through which Greater London Authority exercises functions), and
regulation 12(3) (substitution of actual date for reference to commencement date).