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SCHEDULE 8 continued
60 (1) Section 72 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 2) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(a)(iii) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “new towns residuary body”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) In subsection (2)(a)(iii) “new towns residuary body” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and
(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.”
61 In section 191 (interpretation: general), in the definition of “new town corporation”, for paragraph (a) (but not the “and” following it) substitute—
“(a) in relation to England—
(i) a development corporation established under the New Towns Act 1981; or
(ii) the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;
(ab) in relation to Wales—
(i) a development corporation established under the New Towns Act 1981; and
(ii) the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of that Act;”.
62 In section 219(1) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (disposals by Housing Corporation etc.)—
(a) in paragraph (a) before “disposes” insert “or the Homes and Communities Agency”,
(b) in paragraph (d) at the end insert “or the Homes and Communities Agency”, and
(c) in the words after paragraph (d)—
(i) before “, relevant housing” insert “, the Homes and Communities Agency”, and
(ii) before “or, as the case” insert “, the Homes and Communities Agency”.
63 (1) The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 is amended as follows.
(2) Omit—
(a) sections 158 to 173, 175, 177 and 183 to 185, and
(b) Schedules 17 to 20,
(provisions about the Urban Regeneration Agency).
(3) In section 188(6) (extent etc.) omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.
64 (1) Section 43A of the Finance Act 1996 (landfill tax in relation to contaminated land) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (5) omit paragraph (e).
(3) In subsection (6) omit the definition of “English Partnerships”.
65 (1) Section 28 of the Housing Act 1996 (grants under sections 50 to 54 of the Housing Act 1988) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit subsections (1), (2) and (6).
(3) In the heading for “ss 50 to 54” substitute “Part 2”.
66 The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 is amended as follows.
67 Omit section 36 (transfer of property etc. of Urban Regeneration Agency) and the italic heading before it.
68 Omit section 37 (powers in relation to the Urban Regeneration Agency).
69 In section 38(10) (corporation tax)—
(a) in the definition of “qualifying transfer” omit paragraph (b), and
(b) in the definition of “transfer scheme” for “any of sections 34 to 37” substitute “section 34 or 35”.
70 In section 39(4)(b) (stamp duty) for “any of sections 34 to 37 and” substitute “section 34 or 35 or”.
71 Omit Schedule 9 (the Urban Regeneration Agency: transfer schemes).
72 The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows.
73 (1) Section 333A (the London housing strategy) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “Housing Corporation for the purpose of making housing grant” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”, and
(b) in paragraph (b)—
(i) for “Housing Corporation”, in the first place where it appears, substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”,
(ii) for “making housing grant” substitute “giving housing financial assistance”, and
(iii) omit the words from “(and see also” to the end of the paragraph.
(3) In subsection (4)—
(a) in paragraph (a)—
(i) for “grant”, in both places where it appears, substitute “housing financial assistance”,
(ii) for “made” substitute “given”, and
(iii) for “payable” substitute “given”, and
(b) in paragraph (b) for “grant” substitute “housing financial assistance”.
(4) In subsection (8)(a) for “Housing Corporation” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”.
(5) In subsection (10)—
(a) for the definition of “housing grant” substitute—
““housing financial assistance” means financial assistance given under section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 in connection with the provision of housing accommodation;”,
(b) after the definition of “local housing authority” insert—
““provide”, in relation to houses or housing accommodation, includes—
(a) provide by way of acquisition, construction, conversion, improvement or repair; and
(b) provide indirectly;”, and
(c) omit the words from “and the reference” to the end.
74 In section 333D (duty to have regard to the London housing strategy)—
(a) in the heading for “Housing Corporation” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”, and
(b) in subsection (1) for the words from “under” to “Corporation” substitute “relating to Greater London and conferred by or under Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (other than any function conferred by virtue of section 13 or 14 of that Act), the Homes and Communities Agency”.
75 (1) Section 408 (transfers of property, rights or liabilities) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3) omit paragraphs (h) and (i).
(3) Omit subsection (6).
76 In section 409 (transfer schemes) omit subsection (5).
77 (1) Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities) is amended as follows.
(2) Insert at the appropriate place—
“The Homes and Communities Agency.”
(3) Omit the entries relating to—
(a) the Commission for the New Towns, and
(b) the Urban Regeneration Agency.
78 The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.
79 In section 71(4) (certain acquisitions by registered social landlord exempt from charge to stamp duty land tax) after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca) under section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial assistance by the Homes and Communities Agency),”.
80 (1) Schedule 9 (stamp duty land tax: right to buy, shared ownership leases etc.) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(3)—
(a) after “and development corporations” insert “etc.”, and
(b) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”.
(3) In paragraph 5(2) for paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e) the Homes and Communities Agency;”.
81 In section 37 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (interpretation of Part 2), after subsection (5), insert—
“(5A) Subsection (4) must also be construed subject to any designation order under section 13 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (power to make designation orders) providing that the Homes and Communities Agency is to be the local planning authority—
(a) for an area specified in the order, and
(b) for all purposes of this Part or any such purposes so specified.
(5B) Where such an order makes such provision, the Homes and Communities Agency is the local planning authority for the area and the purposes concerned in place of any authority who would otherwise be the local planning authority for that area and those purposes.”
82 In section 59(1)(f) of the Finance Act 2004 (contractors) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “Homes and Communities Agency”.
83 In section 104(4) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (partner authorities), after paragraph (e), insert—
“(ea) the Homes and Communities Agency;”.
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008