# The Greater London Council (Transfer of Land and Housing Accommodation) Order 1982, Introduction: Introductory text


LONDON GOVERNMENT
Made 5th March 1982
Laid before Parliament 10th March 1982
Coming into Operation 1st April 1982
Whereas the Greater London Council and certain London borough councils and district councils have requested the Secretary of State for the Environment to provide by an order under section 23(3) of the London Government Act 1963 for the transfer of certain land for the time being held by the Greater London Council for the purpose of development or redevelopment as housing accommodation and certain housing accommodation for the time being vested in the Greater London Council;
And whereas the said councils have agreed the terms of such transfer;
And whereas certain further matters appear to the Secretary of State necessary and proper for the purposes of or in consequence of that transfer;
And whereas the councils concerned have requested the Secretary of State for the Environment to amend by order the Greater London Council (Transfer of Land and Housing Accommodation) Order 1981 and the Greater London Council (Transfer of Land and Housing Accommodation) (No. 3) Order 1981 and those councils have agreed the terms of such amendment;
Now therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 23(3) and 84 of the London Government Act 1963 and now vested in him and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1982/301/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-council-transfer-of-land-and-housing-accommodation-order-1982/introduction
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