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Section 8 Powers to deal with land etc.C6C8C10C13I1C1C2C3C4C5C7C9C11C12C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24

England and Wales

The HCA F1or a strategic authority outside London may carry out, or facilitate the carrying out of, any of the following activities in relation to land—

(a)

acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of housing,

(b)

acquiring, holding, improving, managing, reclaiming, repairing or disposing of other land, plant, machinery, equipment or other property, and

(c)

carrying out building and other operations (including converting or demolishing buildings).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 8 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 3(d) (with s. 102)

Modifications

C1

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 5(1)(d)(2)(3)

C2

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 18(1)(d) (with art. 18(3)(b))

C3

S. 8 functions made exercisable (17.3.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(2), 6(1)-(4)

C4

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 10(1)(3)

C5

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 14 (with art. 28)

C6

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 10(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C7

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 10(1)(d)(2)-(4)

C8

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 13(5), Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2

C9

S. 8 functions made exercisable concurrently (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 10(1)(d)(2)-(4)

C10

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 9(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C11

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 7

C12

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 7

C13

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 10(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C14

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 36(4), Sch. 4 (with art. 9)

C15

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 34 (with art. 9)

C16

Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 8(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C17

Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 8(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C18

Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 9(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

C19

Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 17(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

C20

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 6

C21

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 5

C22

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 5

C23

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 15

C24

S. 8: functions made exercisable concurrently (27.9.2025) by The Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1051), regs. 1(2), 3 (with reg. 5)

Commencement

I1

S. 8 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 6-13)

Notes on Chapter 2

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 8(5)(6), Sch. 2

C2

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 21(5), Sch. 4

C3

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (17.3.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(2), 9(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

C4

Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 11(2), Sch. 3

C5

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 14(5), Sch. 3 (with art. 28)