# Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, Paragraph 9: New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Section 80 (general interpretation provisions) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) after the definition of “local highway authority” insert—
““locally-led development corporation” means a development corporation established for the purposes of a locally-led new town;
“locally-led new town” means a new town the site of which was designated under section 1ZB;”;
(b) after the definition of “open space” insert—
““oversight authority”, in relation to a locally-led development corporation or locally-led new town, means the local authority or local authorities designated in relation to that corporation, or the corporation for that new town, under section 3(2C)(c) (but, in relation to a particular function, means only the local authority or local authorities by whom the function is exercisable);”.
(3) In subsection (2), after “section 1” insert “or 1ZB”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/55/schedule/16/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/levelling-up-and-regeneration-act-2023/schedule-16/paragraph-9
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