Explanatory note

This order makes provision consequential on the Local Government Act 1985 which abolishes the Greater London Council and the metropolitan county councils (‘the abolished councils’) on 1st April 1986 (‘the abolition date’).

Article 2 enables the London Residuary Body to provide professional or technical services to Thamesmead Town Limited.

Article 3 provides that a planning permission deemed to have been granted before the abolition date for the carrying out of development by an abolished council for the purposes of any of its functions shall enure for the benefit of an authority who exercises those functions after that date.

Article 4 enables a local authority or an authority established under section 10 or Part III or IV of the 1985 Act in whom land acquired under the Highways Act 1980, or to whichsection 32 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies, vests on the abolition date to exercise certain powers otherwise exercisable only by the authority who acquired, or proposed to acquire, the land.

Article 5 amends the Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 to make it clear that from 1st April 1986 only the London waste disposal authorities established by that order have power to dispose of refuse deposited as sites within their areas provided under section 1(1) of the Refuse Disposal (Amenities) Act 1978.

Article 6 amends the Local Government Reorganisation (Property etc.) Order 1986 to exclude certain liabilities in tort and for breach of contract from transfer to borough and district councils.