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The Black Country Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987

S.I. 1987/922 · Made 2 April 1987

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made 2nd April 1987

Laid before Parliament 8th April 1987

Coming into force 15th May 1987

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 134 and 135 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 26 to, the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1980 c. 65; section 134 was amended by the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63), sections 47, 49(2) and Part III of Schedule 12.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Designation of urban development area
  4. 4Establishment of the Black Country Development Corporation
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Black Country Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2Interpretation

In this Order, “the maps” means the set of maps numbered 1 and 2 entitled “Maps referred to in the Black Country Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987”, of which prints signed by an Under Secretary in the Department of the Environment, are deposited and available for inspection at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment and the offices of the councils of the boroughs of Sandwell and Walsall.

3Designation of urban development area

The area shown on the maps bounded externally by a black line edged internally with a stippled band is hereby designated as an urban development area.

4Establishment of the Black Country Development Corporation

For the purposes of regenerating the designated area there is hereby established an urban development corporation named “The Black Country Development Corporation” with eleven members in addition to the chairman and deputy chairman.

Signature

Nicholas Ridley

Secretary of State for the Environment

2nd April 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates an area totalling about 2345 hectares in the boroughs of Sandwell and Walsall as an urban development area and establishes an urban development corporation to regenerate the area. The area is shown hatched black on the map forming part of this note.

The development corporation is to be called the Black Country Development Corporation, and have 11 members beside the chairman and deputy chairman.