# New Towns Act 1981, Paragraph 10A


(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any function conferred on the corporation by virtue of an order under section 7A (planning functions of corporations in England).
(2) The corporation may appoint committees and such committees may appoint sub-committees.
(3) Anything which is authorised or required to be done by the corporation—
(a) may be done by any member of the corporation or of its staff who is authorised for the purpose either generally or specifically;
(b) may be done by a committee or sub-committee which is so authorised.
(4) The corporation may—
(a) determine the quorum of a committee or sub-committee;
(b) make such arrangements as it thinks appropriate relating to the meetings and procedure of a committee or sub-committee.
(5) Anything done for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) is subject to directions given by the Secretary of State.
(6) The validity of anything done by a committee or sub-committee is not affected by—
(a) any vacancy among its members;
(b) any defect in the appointment of any of its members.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/64/schedule/3/paragraph/10A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-towns-act-1981/schedule-3/paragraph-10A
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