# The Middlesbrough Development Corporation (Functions) Order 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ENGLAND
Made 19th April 2023
Laid before Parliament 21st April 2023
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48A(5) and (6) and 143(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 and sections 198(2)(c) and 235(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) as modified by article 4 of, and the Schedule to, the Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions) Order 2017 (“the 2017 Order”).
The Mayor of Tees Valley has notified the Secretary of State of the functions in relation to town and country planning and in relation to discretionary relief from non-domestic rates which he has decided the Middlesbrough Development Corporation is to have, pursuant to sections 202(8)(b) and 214(5)(b) of the 2011 Act as modified by article 4 of, and the Schedule to, the 2017 Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/447/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/middlesbrough-development-corporation-functions-order-2023/introduction
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