Section 166 Dissolution of corporations.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

Where all property, rights and liabilities of an urban development corporation have been transferred under or by one or more relevant instruments, the Secretary of State may make an order by statutory instrument under this section.

F2(1A)

Any property, rights and liabilities retained by an urban development corporation for the purpose of preparing its final accounts and report and winding up its affairs shall be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1) above.

(2)

Before making such an order the Secretary of State shall consult each local authority in whose area all or part of the urban development area is situated.

(3)

On the order coming into force, the corporation shall cease to act except for the purpose of preparing its final accounts and report and winding up its affairs.

(4)

The corporation shall (without more) be dissolved on a date specified in, or ascertained by reference to the provisions of, the order.

F3(5)

In this section “relevant instrument” means an agreement made under section 165 above or an order made under section 165A F4or 165B above.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 166(1) substituted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 180(4); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 4(a)
F2: S. 166(1A) inserted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/85, art. 4(1)
F3: S. 166(5) substituted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 180(5); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 4(a)
F4: Words in s. 166(5) inserted (24.9.1996) by 1996 c. 53, ss. 143(5), 150(2)

Modifications

C1: S. 166 extended (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xiii, s. 39

Notes on Part XVI

Modifications

C1

Pt. 16: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

C2

Pt. 16 (ss. 134-172) extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xxviii); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Pt. 16 (ss. 134-172) applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 116(3)(a), 278(2)

C3

Pt. 16 (ss. 134–172) extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(xxiv) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C4

Pt. 16 (ss. 134–172) extended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxiv) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35)

C5

Pt. 16 extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxxix), Sch. 8 para. 33

C6

Pt. 16 amended by S.I. 1988/900, art. 2

C7

Pt. 12 (ss. 102–111), Pt. 16 (ss. 134–172) extended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 1(1)(xxxiv) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))