Section 72 Application and exclusion of certain enactments.

England and Wales

(1)

Any property—

(a)

vested in any person by virtue of an order under section 40 or section 41 above transferring that property from a development corporation F1..., F2or

(b)

of a new town corporation vested in a district council by a transfer scheme under Part III of this Act,

shall not be treated as so vested by way of sale for the purpose of section 12 of the M1Finance Act 1895 (stamp duty on certain statutory transfers by way of sale).

(2)

For the purposes of F3section 9 of the M2Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (which relates to the acquisition of inalienable land) this Act shall be deemed to have been passed before the commencement of that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 72(1)(a) repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 5 para. 25, 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(v)(2)5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)
F2: S. 72(1)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it repealed (prosp.) by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), ss. 194(4), 195(2), Sch. 12 Pt. II
F3: Words substituted (30.1.1982) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), Sch. 4 para. 33

Marginal citations

M1: 1895 c. 16.
M2: 1981 c. 67.