Section 90 Disposal of land.

England and Wales

(1)

The F1Welsh Ministers may dispose of land in respect of which F2they have not exercised F3their powers under section 89(1) (provision or improvement of dwellings or hostels) and on which they have not carried out any such development as is mentioned in section 89(5) F4(ancillary development) to a registered social landlord or an unregistered self-build society F5....

(2)

The F6Welsh Ministers may dispose of land on which dwellings or hostels have been provided or improved in exercise of F7their powers under section 89 to—

a F8registered social landlord,
a local authority,
a new town corporationF9, or
Scottish Homes;

F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11(3)

The Welsh Ministers may sell or lease individual dwellings to persons for those persons to occupy.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers may dispose of a building or land intended for use for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes in respect of which development has been carried out by virtue of section 89.

(5)

The Welsh Ministers may dispose of land which is not required for the purposes for which it was acquired.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F2: Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F3: Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F4: Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
F5: Words in s. 90(1) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by virtue of The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(d) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F6: Words in s. 90(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F7: Words in s. 90(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F8: Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(33)
F9: Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(3) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
F10: Words in s. 90(2) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by virtue of The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(c), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 1 para. 12)
F11: S.90(3)-(5) substituted for s. 90(3)-(6) (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

Notes on Part III

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. III heading substituted (E.W.) 1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 45 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)

Modifications

C1: Pt. III (ss. 74-102) excluded (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 7, Sch. 1 para. 15(6); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

Notes on Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to land and works

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. III (ss. 74-102) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 28(b) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5