Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

1998 CHAPTER 45 _cross-notes

^F1 An Act to make provision for regional development agencies in England; to make provision about the Development Commission and the Urban Regeneration Agency; and for connected purposes.

[19th November 1998]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part I Regional development agencies

^F1 Development agencies

1 Establishment.

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2 Constitution.

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3 Status.

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Activities

^F1 4 Purposes.

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^F1 5 Powers.

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^F1 6 Delegation of functions by Ministers.

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^F2 6A Delegation of functions to the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.

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^F1 7 Regional strategy

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^F3 7A The London Development Agency strategy.

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^F3 7B Secretary of State’s functions in relation to the London Development Agency strategy.

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^F4 8 Regional consultation.

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Financial arrangements

^F1 9 General financial duties.

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^F1 10 Government grants.

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^F1 11 Borrowing.

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^F1 12 Government guarantees of an agency’s borrowing.

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^F1 13 Government loans.

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[^F1 14 Accounts and records. _cross-notes _I1

(1) A regional development agency shall—

(a) keep proper accounts and proper accounting records, and

(b) prepare in respect of each accounting period a statement of accounts giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs and the income and expenditure of the agency.

(2) Every statement of accounts prepared under subsection (1) shall comply with any requirement which the Secretary of State has, with the consent of the Treasury, notified in writing to the agency and which relates to any of the following matters, namely—

(a) the information to be contained in the statement,

(b) the manner in which that information is to be presented, or

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), “ accounting period ”, in relation to a regional development agency, means a period beginning with 1st April and ending with the next 31st March.

(4) The Secretary of State may, in relation to an accounting period of a regional development agency, direct that the period shall end with such date other than the next 31st March as may be specified in the direction.

(5) Where the Secretary of State has given a direction under subsection (4), the following accounting period of the agency to which the direction was given shall begin with the day after the date specified in the direction and, subject to any further direction under subsection (4), shall end with the next 31st March.

(6) In this section, “ accounting records ”, in relation to a regional development agency, includes all books, papers and other records of the agency relating to, or to matters dealt with in, the accounts required to be kept by this section.

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[^F1 15 Audit. _cross-notes _I2

(1) The accounts of a regional development agency for each accounting period shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(2) A copy of—

(a) any accounts of a regional development agency which are audited under subsection (1), and

(b) the report made on those accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General,

shall be sent to the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable after the report is received by the agency; and the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of those accounts and that report.

(3) In this section—

“ accounting period ” and “ accounting records ” have the same meanings as in section 14; and
references to accounts, in relation to a regional development agency, include any statement prepared by it under that section.

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Information, reports and accountability

^F1 16 Provision of information etc. to the Secretary of State.

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[^F1 17 Annual report. _cross-notes _I3

(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each accounting period, a regional development agency shall prepare a report on its activities during that period and shall send a copy of that report to the Secretary of State.

(2) A report under this section shall—

(a) be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary of State may specify by directions to the agency, and

(b) set out any other directions given to the agency under this Part during the period to which the report relates.

(3) Following receipt of a report under this section, the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament and arrange for copies of it to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.

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(8) In this section, “ accounting period ” has the same meaning as in section 14. ^F1]

^F1 18 Regional accountability.

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^F1 Vesting and acquisition of land

19 Vesting of land by order.

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20 Acquisition of land.

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21 Rights of entry.

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22 Offences in relation to rights of entry.

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23 Supplementary provisions.

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Miscellaneous and supplementary

^F1 24 Connection of private streets to highway.

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^F1 25 Power to alter regions.

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^F1 26 Change of name of agency.

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^F8 26A Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament.

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^F1 27 General power to give guidance and directions.

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^F1 28 Guidance: supplementary.

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^F1 29 Consents of Secretary of State.

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^F1 30 Validity of transactions.

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^F9 30A Application of guidance, consent etc. provisions to the Mayor of London.

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^F1 31 Notices.

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^F1 32 Minor amendments.

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^F1 33 Interpretation of Part I.

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^F1 Part II Existing bodies

^F1 The Development Commission

^F1 34 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

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^F1 35 Powers in relation to the Commission.

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^F1 36 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

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^F1 37 Powers in relation to the Agency.

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^F1 Part III General

^F1 38 Corporation tax.

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^F1 39 Stamp duty.

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^F1 39A. Stamp duty land tax

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^F1 40 Directions: supplementary.

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^F1 41 General interpretation.

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^F1 42 Expenses.

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^F1 43 Commencement.

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^F1 44 Extent.

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^F1 45 Short title.

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SCHEDULES

Section 1.

^F1 SCHEDULE 1 Regions

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Section 2.

^F1 SCHEDULE 2 Constitution of agencies

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Section 6.

^F1 SCHEDULE 3 Delegation of Ministerial functions: transfer schemes

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Section 19.

^F1 SCHEDULE 4 Vesting of land: modifications of enactments

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Section 20.

^F1 SCHEDULE 5 Acquisition of land

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Section 23.

^F1 SCHEDULE 6 Vesting and acquisition of land: supplementary provisions

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Prospective

^F10 Schedule 6A Promotion of Bills in Parliament by the London Development Agency

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Section 32.

^F1 SCHEDULE 7 Minor amendments

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Section 34.

^F1 SCHEDULE 8 The Development Commission: transfer schemes

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Section 36.

^F11 SCHEDULE 9 The Urban Regeneration Agency: transfer schemes

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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

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Defined term (alternative style)

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2000/1174 , art. 2 (subject to transitional provisons in art. 2(12) , Sch. 2A )
C2	S. 14 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (Yorkshire and the Humber Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3619) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C3	S. 14 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (South East Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3620) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C4	S. 14 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (North West Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3622) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C5	S. 14 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (North East Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3621) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C6	S. 14 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (West Midlands Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3618) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C7	S. 14: transfer of functions (1.7.2012) by The Public Bodies Act 2011 (Transitional Provision) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1471) , arts. 1 , 2
C8	S. 14(1)(b) applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (East Midlands Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3625) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C9	S. 14(1)(b) applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (South West Operational Programmes) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3623) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C10	S. 14(1)(b) applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.1.2008) by The European Regional Development Fund (East of England Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3624) , regs. 1(1) , 6
C11	S. 15: transfer of functions (1.7.2012) by The Public Bodies Act 2011 (Transitional Provision) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1471) , arts. 1 , 2
C12	S. 17: transfer of functions (1.7.2012) by The Public Bodies Act 2011 (Transitional Provision) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1471) , arts. 1 , 2
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F1	Act repealed in so far as not already repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m. except for ss. 14, 15, 17) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) , s. 38(3) , Sch. 6 ; S.I. 2012/1662 , art. 2(2)(b)		repealed
F2	S. 6A repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F3	Ss. 7A, 7B repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F3	Ss. 7A, 7B repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F4	S. 8 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) , s. 148(5) , Sch. 5 para. 7 , Sch. 7 Pt. 4 ; S.I. 2009/3318 , art. 4(gg)(ii)		repealed
F5	S. 14(7) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F6	S. 15(4)(5) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F7	S. 17(4)-(7) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F8	S. 26A repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F9	S. 30A repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F10	Sch. 6A repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , s. 240(2) , Sch. 25 Pt. 32 ; S.I. 2012/628 , art. 4(d)		repealed
F11	Sch. 9 repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17) , s. 325(1) , Sch. 8 para. 71 , Sch. 16 ; S.I. 2008/3068 , arts. 2(1)(w) (3) , 5 , Sch. (with arts. 6-13 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
I1	S. 14 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43; s. 14 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952 , art. 2(2) ; s. 14 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173 , art. 2(2)(c)
I2	S. 15 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43; s. 15 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952 , art. 2(2) ; s. 15 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173 , art. 2(2)(c)
I3	S. 17 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see. s. 43; s. 17 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2952 , art. 2(2) ; s. 4 in force at 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1173 , art. 2(2)(c)

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
accounting period	s. 14 of Part I	def_1143c3e895
accounting period	s. 15 of Part I	def_437e14496c
accounting period	s. 17 of Part I	def_a4c95888c8
accounting records	s. 14 of Part I	def_13ca43863d
accounting records	s. 15 of Part I	def_4b0d020c15

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Section/Article

Scope of Application

accounting period

s. 14 of Part I

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accounting period

s. 15 of Part I

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accounting period

s. 17 of Part I

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accounting records

s. 14 of Part I

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accounting records

s. 15 of Part I

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Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

1998 CHAPTER 45 cross-notes

Part I Regional development agencies

F1 Development agencies

1 Establishment.

2 Constitution.

3 Status.

Activities

F1 4 Purposes.

F1 5 Powers.

F1 6 Delegation of functions by Ministers.

F2 6A Delegation of functions to the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.

F1 7 Regional strategy

F3 7A The London Development Agency strategy.

F3 7B Secretary of State’s functions in relation to the London Development Agency strategy.

F4 8 Regional consultation.

Financial arrangements

F1 9 General financial duties.

F1 10 Government grants.

F1 11 Borrowing.

F1 12 Government guarantees of an agency’s borrowing.

F1 13 Government loans.

[F1 14 Accounts and records. cross-notes I1

[F1 15 Audit. cross-notes I2

Information, reports and accountability

F1 16 Provision of information etc. to the Secretary of State.

[F1 17 Annual report. cross-notes I3

F1 18 Regional accountability.

F1 Vesting and acquisition of land

19 Vesting of land by order.

20 Acquisition of land.

21 Rights of entry.

22 Offences in relation to rights of entry.

23 Supplementary provisions.

Miscellaneous and supplementary

F1 24 Connection of private streets to highway.

F1 25 Power to alter regions.

F1 26 Change of name of agency.

F8 26A Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament.

F1 27 General power to give guidance and directions.

F1 28 Guidance: supplementary.

F1 29 Consents of Secretary of State.

F1 30 Validity of transactions.

F9 30A Application of guidance, consent etc. provisions to the Mayor of London.

F1 31 Notices.

F1 32 Minor amendments.

F1 33 Interpretation of Part I.

F1 Part II Existing bodies

F1 The Development Commission

F1 34 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

F1 35 Powers in relation to the Commission.

F1 ...

F1 36 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

F1 37 Powers in relation to the Agency.

F1 Part III General

F1 38 Corporation tax.

F1 39 Stamp duty.

F1 39A. Stamp duty land tax

F1 40 Directions: supplementary.

F1 41 General interpretation.

F1 42 Expenses.

F1 43 Commencement.

F1 44 Extent.

F1 45 Short title.

SCHEDULES

F1 SCHEDULE 1 Regions

F1 SCHEDULE 2 Constitution of agencies

F1 SCHEDULE 3 Delegation of Ministerial functions: transfer schemes

F1 SCHEDULE 4 Vesting of land: modifications of enactments

F1 SCHEDULE 5 Acquisition of land

F1 SCHEDULE 6 Vesting and acquisition of land: supplementary provisions

F10 Schedule 6A Promotion of Bills in Parliament by the London Development Agency

F1 SCHEDULE 7 Minor amendments

F1 SCHEDULE 8 The Development Commission: transfer schemes

F11 SCHEDULE 9 The Urban Regeneration Agency: transfer schemes

Status of changes to instrument text

1998 CHAPTER 45 _cross-notes

^F1 Development agencies

^F1 4 Purposes.

^F1 5 Powers.

^F1 6 Delegation of functions by Ministers.

^F2 6A Delegation of functions to the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.

^F1 7 Regional strategy

^F3 7A The London Development Agency strategy.

^F3 7B Secretary of State’s functions in relation to the London Development Agency strategy.

^F4 8 Regional consultation.

^F1 9 General financial duties.

^F1 10 Government grants.

^F1 11 Borrowing.

^F1 12 Government guarantees of an agency’s borrowing.

^F1 13 Government loans.

[^F1 14 Accounts and records. _cross-notes _I1

[^F1 15 Audit. _cross-notes _I2

^F1 16 Provision of information etc. to the Secretary of State.

[^F1 17 Annual report. _cross-notes _I3

^F1 18 Regional accountability.

^F1 Vesting and acquisition of land

^F1 24 Connection of private streets to highway.

^F1 25 Power to alter regions.

^F1 26 Change of name of agency.

^F8 26A Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament.

^F1 27 General power to give guidance and directions.

^F1 28 Guidance: supplementary.

^F1 29 Consents of Secretary of State.

^F1 30 Validity of transactions.

^F9 30A Application of guidance, consent etc. provisions to the Mayor of London.

^F1 31 Notices.

^F1 32 Minor amendments.

^F1 33 Interpretation of Part I.

^F1 Part II Existing bodies

^F1 The Development Commission

^F1 34 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

^F1 35 Powers in relation to the Commission.

^F1 ...

^F1 36 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to agencies.

^F1 37 Powers in relation to the Agency.

^F1 Part III General

^F1 38 Corporation tax.

^F1 39 Stamp duty.

^F1 39A. Stamp duty land tax

^F1 40 Directions: supplementary.

^F1 41 General interpretation.

^F1 42 Expenses.

^F1 43 Commencement.

^F1 44 Extent.

^F1 45 Short title.

^F1 SCHEDULE 1 Regions

^F1 SCHEDULE 2 Constitution of agencies

^F1 SCHEDULE 3 Delegation of Ministerial functions: transfer schemes

^F1 SCHEDULE 4 Vesting of land: modifications of enactments

^F1 SCHEDULE 5 Acquisition of land

^F1 SCHEDULE 6 Vesting and acquisition of land: supplementary provisions

^F10 Schedule 6A Promotion of Bills in Parliament by the London Development Agency

^F1 SCHEDULE 7 Minor amendments

^F1 SCHEDULE 8 The Development Commission: transfer schemes

^F11 SCHEDULE 9 The Urban Regeneration Agency: transfer schemes