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New Towns Act 1981

Type Public General Act
Publication 1981-10-30
Last updated 2026-04-14
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National Health Service Act 1977 c. 49

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Housing Act 1980 c. 51

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In the Housing Act 1980—

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  • (c) in section 140(2)(b), and
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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 c. 65

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In the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980—

  • (a) in section 4(4)(a),
  • (b) in section 20(1)(ii),
  • (c) in section 99(4),
  • (d) in paragraph 7 of Schedule 16, and
  • (e) in paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 32,

for “New Towns Act 1965” substitute “ New Towns Act 1981 ”.

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In section 133 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980—

  • (a) in subsection (1)—
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  • (ii) omit the words “ “development corporation” has (in the application of this Part to Scotland) the same meaning as in the 1968 Act ;” and “ “the 1965 Act” means the New Towns Act 1965 ;” ;
  • (b) in subsection (2) omit the words “the 1965 Act” ;
  • (c) omit subsection (3) ; and
  • (d) in subsection (4) after the word “extend” insert “ to Scotland (apart from this section) or ”.

British Telecommunications Act 1981 c. 38

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In Part II of Schedule 3 to the British Telecommunications Act 1981—

  • (a) in paragraph 10(1)(q), and
  • (b) in paragraph 12(1)(b),

for “New Towns Act 1965” substitute “ New Towns Act 1981 ”.

SCHEDULE 13

Establishment of Commission.

Advances and grants to development corporations and Commission.

58A
  • (1) For the purpose of enabling a development corporation—
  • (a) to meet expenditure properly chargeable to capital account and incurred or to be incurred in providing, or in making contributions towards the cost to others of providing, any of the facilities specified in subsection (2) below, or
  • (b) to make good to revenue account sums applied in meeting liabilities so chargeable and arising out of the provision of any of those facilities,

the Secretary of State may, out of money provided by Parliament, make grants to the corporation of such amount as may be approved by the Treasury.

  • (2) The facilities referred to in subsection (1) above are the following—
  • (a) roads, paths, bridges and car parks;
  • (b) public open spaces, recreation grounds, playgrounds and landscaping;
  • (c) meeting halls and assembly rooms;
  • (d) any other facilities similar to those specified in paragraph ( a ), ( b ) or ( c ) above.
  • (3) For the purpose of enabling a development corporation to meet expenditure properly chargeable to revenue account the Secretary of State may, out of money provided by Parliament, make grants to the corporation of such amount as may be approved by the Treasury.
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  • (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial reconstruction

62A
  • (1) The Secretary of State may, with the Treasury’s consent, by order extinguish to such extent as may be specified in the order any liabilities of a development corporation in respect of advances made by him to the corporation under section 58(1) or the corresponding provisions of the 1946 Act or the 1965 Act.
  • (2) The aggregate amount of liabilities extinguished by order under this section shall not exceed £1,750 million.
  • (3) Where liabilities are extinguished under this section the assets of the National Loans Fund shall be reduced by amounts corresponding to the liabilities so extinguished.
  • (4) No order shall be made under this section after 30th September 1986.
  • (5) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.
  • (6) In this section—
  • (a) “the 1946 Act” means the New Towns Act 1946 and the provision of it corresponding to section 58(1) is section 12(1); and
  • (b) “the 1965 Act” means the New Towns Act 1965 and the provision of it corresponding to section 58(1) is section 42(1).
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Accounts of Commission and development corporations.

Acquisitions by development corporations and local highway authorities

Special provisions applying to acquisitions by local highway authorities

Acquisitions by the Secretary of State

Special provisions as to certain descriptions of land

Validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders and certificates

Acquisitions by development corporations and local highway authorities

Acquisitions by Secretary of State

Modification of Schedule 4 Part V in relation to compulsory purchase orders made in pursuance of s. 13

Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

Land Compensation Act 1961

Power to dissolve Commission

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Delegation of powers

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7–8

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“ development corporation has (in the application of this Part to Scotland) the same meaning as in the 1968 Act ” and

“ the 1965 Act means the New Towns Act 1965 ”.

Editorial notes

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Power to delegate certain powers conferred by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 30(2)(a)

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Act modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(j) (with s. 67(3), Sch. 8 para. 33)

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Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(f ) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

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Act: definition of "new town" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 97(5), 98(2)(d), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)

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Act (s. 11 and the other provisions of the Act so far as they have effect for the purposes of s. 11) continued (temp.) (Telford) by S.I. 1991/1980, art. 5. Act (except ss. 69(1), 78(3)(a)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

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S. 1(2) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

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Words in s. 2(1)(b) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(1)(with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), 66(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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S. 2(5) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

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Words in s. 3(1) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

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Words in s. 23(2)(i) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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Words in s. 23(2)(ii) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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1936 c. 5. (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6.).

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Word in s. 33 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(4) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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Words in s. 36(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/85, art. 3(2)

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S. 36(4A) inserted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/85, art. 3(6)

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Pt. III repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61, 81:1), s. 172(6) (with s. 172(7)) and by s. 194(4), Sch. 12 Pt. II and subject to amendments by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 242, 243, Sch. 1 para. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)

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Words substituted for paragraphs (a) and (b) by Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983 (c. 29, SIF 99:1), s. 4(5)

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S. 68(2) substituted (1.10.1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para. 41 (with reg. 4).

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S. 72(1)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it repealed (prosp.) by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), ss. 194(4), 195(2), Sch. 12 Pt. II

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Words substituted (30.1.1982) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), Sch. 4 para. 33

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Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

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“60, 62A and 62B” substituted (E.W.) for “and 60” by New Towns and Urban Development Corporations Act 1985 (c. 5, SIF 123:3, 4), s. 8(2)

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Words in s. 77(4)(a)(ii) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(8) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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Words repealed by virtue of Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. I and by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(4), Sch. 18 (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 para. 35(1) )

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Words in s. 78(1) substituted (5.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1314, art. 3(3), Sch. 1, para. 1(c)

108

Words in s. 78(1)(d) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 51 (subject to art. 1(3))

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Word in s. 79(1) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 5(2) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art. 2

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S. 79(1)(ba)(3)(ba) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(4) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art. 2

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Words in s. 79(1)(c) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 52(2) (subject to art. 1(3))

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Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(k), Sch. 7 Pt. I

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S. 79(1A)(4) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 5(3)(5) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art. 2

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S. 79(1B) inserted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 52(3) (subject to art. 1(3))

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Words in s. 79(3)(a) substituted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 52(4) (subject to art. 1(3))

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1907 c. cxxxvi.

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Words substituted by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 22

128

In the definition of "local authority" in s. 80(1), paras. (a)(aa) substituted (2.11.1992) for para. (a) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13, para. 51 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2454, art. 2

130

S. 80(1): definition of “universal postal service provider” inserted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 53 (subject to art. 1(3))

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Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(3) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(9) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

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1936 c. 5. (1 Edw. 8 & Geo. 6.).

150

Functions of the Minister of Agriculture under Sch. 4 para. 13 transferred to the Secretary of State by S.I. 1985/442, art. 3

151

Words repealed by S.I. 1985/442, art. 5(a)

152

Words repealed by S.I. 1985/442, art. 5(b)

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