The Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015

Made: 20th July 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

Neither House of Parliament resolved within the 40-day period referred to in section 16(3) of that Act that the Minister should not make the Order.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015 and comes into force at the end of the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which it is made.

Relaxation of restrictions in section 25 of the Duchy of Lancaster Act 1817

2

After section 25 of the Duchy of Lancaster Act 1817[^f00002] insert—

(25A) (1) For the purposes of section 25, any costs, fees, disbursements or other expenses incurred in, or in connection with, any preparatory work in relation to any proposed improvement are to be regarded as being incurred in the improvement, whether or not the improvement actually takes place. (2) In this section and section 25, “improvement” includes any development.

Signed

Signatory text

Oliver Letwin — Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster — Cabinet Office — 20th July 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Duchy of Lancaster Act 1817 provides the Duchy with the power to spend capital but in restricted circumstances namely, on the division, inclosure, drainage, embankment or other improvement carried out to land and property owned by the Duchy.

This Order amends the Act so that the power to spend capital is broadened to include the costs incurred by the Duchy in any improvement or development of Duchy land or property, whether or not it takes place.

The Order is made under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and removes a burden on the Duchy of Lancaster.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no, or no significant impact on the business, voluntary or public sector is foreseen: there will be no impact outside the Duchy of Lancaster.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c.51; see section 32 for the definition of “Minister of the Crown”.

[^f00002]: 1817 c.97 (57 Geo 3). The short title of the Act was given by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c.18), Schedule 3.