Local Employment Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 5

An Act to consolidate, with certain exceptions, the provisions of the Local Employment Acts 1960 to 1971.

[10th February 1972]

Development areas and intermediate areas

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^F1 Powers for provision of employment

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^F2 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F5 Powers for contributing to development of industry

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^F6 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F8 Industrial estates corporations

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^F9 11

(1)—(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F10 (4),(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F11 (6),(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F12 (8)—(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F13 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F14 13, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F15 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F16 Supplementary provisions

16—18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F17 19 Transitional provisions.

The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the matters there dealt with . . .

^F18 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F19 21 Interpretation.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F20 (2) For the purposes of this Act Monmouthshire shall be deemed to be part of Wales.

(3) Except where the context otherwise requires, in this Act any reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by any other enactment.

22 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings. _cross-notes

(1) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F21 (3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F22 (5) ^M1 Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the general application of section 38 of the Interpretation Act 1889 with respect to the effect of repeals.

23 Short title, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Employment Act 1972.

(2) This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.

(3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

^F23^,^F23 SCHEDULE 1

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Section 19.

SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions

Part I ^M2 Provisions relating to coming into force of Local Employment Act 1960

Pension schemes of industrial estates companies

1 (1) The following provisions of this paragraph shall have effect as respects any pension, superannuation or life-assurance scheme or fund in force on 1st April 1960 for the benefit of persons in the employment or former employment of any of the following companies, that is to say—

North Eastern Trading Estates Limited
Wales and Monmouthshire Industrial Estates Limited
The West Cumberland Industrial Development Company Limited
Scottish Industrial Estates Limited
North Western Industrial Estates Limited.

(2) Anything authorised or required to be done for the purposes of the scheme or fund on or after 1st April 1960 which, apart from this paragraph, would fall to be done by, with or to the company or its directors shall be treated as falling to be done by, with or to the industrial estates corporation acting for the part of Great Britain in which the company exercised its functions.

(3) For the purposes of the scheme or fund, employment on or after 1st April 1960 by the said corporation shall be treated as equivalent to employment by the company, and employment on or after that date by the company shall be disregarded.

(4) Any requirement to do anything for the said purposes at the registered office of the company shall be treated, in relation to things falling to be done on or after 1st April 1960, as a requirement to do that thing at the head office of the said industrial estates corporation.

(5) References in any deed, rules or other document to the company shall be construed as, or as including, references to the said industrial estates corporation as may be required for giving effect to, or in consequence of, the foregoing provisions of this paragraph.

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^F24 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F25 Part II ^M3 Provisions relating to coming into force of Part II of Industrial Development Act 1966

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^F26 Re-naming of industrial estates corporations

5 ^M4^,^M5 In any enactment or instrument passed or made before 19th August 1966, for any reference to an industrial estates corporation by its original name (that is, the name given to it by section 8 of the Local Employment Act 1960) there shall be substituted a reference to that corporation by the new name given to it by section 19(1) of the Industrial Development Act 1966 (that is, the appropriate name specified in section 10(1) of this Act).

Part III

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^F27 Part IV

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^F28 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F29 Part V Other Provisions

9—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F30 Section 22(1)

Schedule 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS _cross-notes

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^F31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F35^,^M6 The Industrial Development Act 1966

^F36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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^F37^,^M7 The Finance Act 1970

For subsection (3) of section 15 of the Finance Act 1970 there shall be subsituted the following subsection—

“ (3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above “development area” and “intermediate area” have the same meaning as in the Local Employment Act 1972. ”

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^F38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F39^,^F40^,^F40 SCHEDULE 4

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in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
defined term	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

footnote	commentary	insert/omit
C1	The text of s. 22(1) and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
C2	The text of s. 22(1) and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
F1	S. 1 repealed by	repealed
F2	S. 2 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , s. 13(4) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F3	Ss. 3 , 4 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , s. 13(3) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F4	S. 5 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F5	S. 6 repealed by Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) , Sch. 4	repealed
F6	S. 7 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F7	S. 8 repealed by Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42, SIF 46:4) , ss. 1(12)(13) , 2(3)(4) , 5(2) , Sch.	repealed
F8	S. 9 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F9	S. 10 repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2	repealed
F10	S. 11(1)–(3) repealed by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64) , ss. 21(1) , 22 , Sch. 2	repealed
F11	S. 11 (4)(5) repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2	repealed
F12	S. 11 (6)(7) repealed by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64) , ss. 21(1) , 22 , Sch. 2	repealed
F13	S. 11 (8)–(10) repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2	repealed
F14	S. 12 repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2	repealed
F15	Ss. 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F16	S. 15 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F17	Ss. 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F18	Words repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F19	Ss. 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F20	Ss. 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F21	S. 22(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45) , Sch. 1 Pt. VIII	repealed
F22	Ss. 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F23	Sch. 1 repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64) , s. 9(4) , Sch. 2	repealed
F24	Sch. 2 para. 2 repealed by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64) , s. 21(1) , Sch. 2	repealed
F25	Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (with saving) by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Pt. II para. 1 , Sch. 3	repealed
F26	Sch. 2 paras. 4 , 8–10 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F27	Sch. 2 paras. 6 , 7 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F28	Sch. 2 paras. 6 , 7 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63) , Sch. 4 Pt. I	repealed
F29	Sch. 2 paras. 4 , 8–10 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F30	Sch. 2 paras. 4 , 8–10 repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19(1)(2) , Sch. 2 Pt. I , Sch. 3	repealed
F31	Entries repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3	repealed
F32	Entry repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52) , Sch. 23	repealed
F33	Entry repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c.45) , Sch. 1 Pt. VIII	repealed
F34	Entries repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3	repealed
F35	Entry repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3 and also expressed to be repealed by Housing and Building Control Act 1984 (c. 29, SIF 61) , s. 61(2) , Sch. 12 Pt. I	repealed
F36	Sch. 3 : the entry relating to the Industrial Development Act 1966 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. IX Group2.	repealed
F37	Entries repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3	repealed
F38	Entries repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3	repealed
F39	Entry repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64) , s. 19 , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1 , Sch. 3 and expressed to be repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2) , s. 3 , Sch. 1 Pt. I	repealed
F40	Sch. 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45) , Sch. 1 Pt. VIII	repealed
M1	1889 c. 63 .
M2	1960 c. 18 .
M3	1966 c. 34 .
M4	1960 c. 18 .
M5	1966 c. 34 .
M6	1966 c. 34 .
M7	1970 c. 24 .

Local Employment Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 5

Development areas and intermediate areas

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Powers for provision of employment

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F2 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 Powers for contributing to development of industry

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F6 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 Industrial estates corporations

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F9 11

F13 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 13, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F15 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 Supplementary provisions

16—18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 19 Transitional provisions.

F18 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19 21 Interpretation.

22 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings. cross-notes

23 Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

F23,F23 SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions

Part I M2 Provisions relating to coming into force of Local Employment Act 1960

Pension schemes of industrial estates companies

F25 Part II M3 Provisions relating to coming into force of Part II of Industrial Development Act 1966

F26 Re-naming of industrial estates corporations

Part III

F27 Part IV

F29 Part V Other Provisions

Schedule 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS cross-notes

F35,M6 The Industrial Development Act 1966

F37,M7 The Finance Act 1970

F39,F40,F40 SCHEDULE 4

Status of changes to instrument text

^F1 Powers for provision of employment

^F2 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F5 Powers for contributing to development of industry

^F6 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F8 Industrial estates corporations

^F9 11

^F13 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F14 13, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F15 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F16 Supplementary provisions

^F17 19 Transitional provisions.

^F18 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F19 21 Interpretation.

22 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings. _cross-notes

^F23^,^F23 SCHEDULE 1

Part I ^M2 Provisions relating to coming into force of Local Employment Act 1960

^F25 Part II ^M3 Provisions relating to coming into force of Part II of Industrial Development Act 1966

^F26 Re-naming of industrial estates corporations

^F27 Part IV

^F29 Part V Other Provisions

Schedule 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS _cross-notes

^F35^,^M6 The Industrial Development Act 1966

^F37^,^M7 The Finance Act 1970

^F39^,^F40^,^F40 SCHEDULE 4